JEFFERSON COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS HPE130 PERSONAL HEALTH 3 Credit Hours Prepared by: Aida Steiger Date: April 2017 Minor Revision or Update by: Fran Moore Per Curriculum Committee Process Change: April 25, 2018 Dr. Terry Kite, Division Chair, Social Science & Business Dr. Shirley Davenport, Dean, Arts & Science Education
HPE130 Personal Health I. CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION A. Pre-/co-requisite: Reading proficiency B. Credit hour award: 3 C. Personal Health explores health problems relevant to the past, present, and future. Student will have the opportunity to learn stress management, nutrition, health behaviors, and weight control through study and practice. (F, S, Su, O) D. Curricular alignment: Elective course applies toward AA, AAT, and AAS Culinary Arts degree requirement. II. EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES/CORRESPONDING ASSESSMENT MEASURES Expected Learning Outcome Evaluate a variety of ways to create personally healthy behaviors including physical, emotional, personal stress management, and mental health Develop a plan for managing, reducing, and/or eliminating stress Develop fitness strategies that help to create a healthy Lifestyle, including physical fitness, nutrition, and weight control Describe risks to personal health and steps to eliminate or overcome them Document detailed knowledge of at least one health topic Assessment Measures Paper/project Case study Survey Paper/project III. OUTLINE OF TOPICS A. Introduction to course 1. Course overview and syllabus 2. Welcome remarks B. Taking charge of your health 1. Making healthy changes 2. Emotional-spiritual well being 3. Stress management 4. Personal mental health
C. Creating a healthy lifestyle 1. Fitness 2. Nutrition 3. Weight control D. Responsible sexuality 1. Communication 2. Personal sexuality 3. Reproductive choices E. Avoiding health risks 1. Addictive behaviors and drug abuse 2. Alcohol 3. Tobacco F. Protecting your health 1. Preventing major diseases 2. Traditional/nontraditional health care G. Lifetime health 1. Protecting yourself 2. Healthy environment 3. Aging IV. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION A. Lecture B. s C. Collaborative activities D. Guest speakers E. PowerPoint presentation F. Educational media G. Assigned readings from textbook and educational articles V. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK Making Choices for Life, April Lynch, Barry Elmore, Jerome Kotecki, Publisher: Benjamin-Cummings Pub. Co. ISBN 9780321516411.
VI. REQUIRED MATERIALS Access to a computer VII. SUPPLEMENTAL REFERENCES A. Current Library resources B. Current internet resources to include online reference material VIII. METHODS OF EVALUATION A. Assignments B. Case study C. s D. E. Journals F. Presentations G. Research paper H. Topic Paper IX. ADA AA STATEMENT Any student requiring special accommodations should inform the instructor and the Coordinator of Disability Support Services (TC 101; phone 636-481-3169). X. ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT All students are responsible for complying with campus policies as stated in the Student Handbook (see College website, http://www.jeffco.edu). XI. ATTENDANCE STATEMENT Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students. Any one of these four options may result in the student being removed from the class and an administrative withdrawal being processed: (1) Student fails to begin class; (2) Student ceases participation for at least two consecutive weeks; (3) Student misses 15 percent or more of the coursework; and/or (4) Student misses 15 percent or more of the course as defined by the instructor. Students earn their financial aid by regularly attending and
actively participating in their coursework. If a student does not actively participate, he/she may have to return financial aid funds. Consult the College Catalog or a Student Financial Services representative for more details. XII. OUTSIDE OF CLASS ACADEMICALLY RELATED ACTIVITIES The U.S. Department of Education mandates that students be made aware of expectations regarding coursework to be completed outside the classroom. Students are expected to spend substantial time outside of class meetings engaging in academically related activities such as reading, studying, and completing assignments. Specifically, time spent on academically related activities outside of class combined with time spent in class meetings is expected to be a minimum of 37.5 hours over the duration of the term for each credit hour.