Professor's
Syllabus
HEHP 225 Contemporary Health
Professor's Name: Professor Kathleen Malachowski
Course Title and Number: Contemporary Health HEHP 225
Course Description:
Contemporary Health is now offered completely online. Students will develop skills needed to meet challenges to their health and optimize their physical and psychological well being. Topics to be examined include consumer education, fitness, family living, nutrition, mental health, dependency, substance abuse, and infectious and chronic diseases. The focus of the course will be on the importance of critical thinking emphasizing self-empowerment, prevention and understanding the health impact on human diversity.
Semester: Fall 2009
Office Location: HEHP Department, Room G103 in the gymnasium
Phone Number: (732)255-0400, Extension # 2117 or Department Administrative Assistant at Extension # 2221.
Email Address: kmalachowski@ocean.edu
Office Hours: TBA
Textbook:
Access to Health
(Green Edition) (Paperback)
by Rebecca J. Donatelle
Paperback: 689 pages
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings; Green / 11th edition
ISBN_10: 0-321-57112-6 ISBN_13: 978-0-321-57112-0
From the Publisher: The newly revised Access to
Health, Green Edition features a student friendly design, an
environmentally conscious Green Guide, and the best student and instructor
supplements package on the market, including an enhanced Teaching Tool Box with
a more robust assessment program. Long known for its currency, research, and
strength in behavior change for personal health students, the Green
Edition of Access to Health provides a consistent framework for
motivating students to make healthy life choices. The revised edition’s updated
coverage includes more emphasis on assessment and behavior change boxes.
As a teacher, mentor, and researcher, Rebecca J. Donatelle knows the health issues that are important to today’s students. Through her engaging and friendly writing style, Donatelle addresses students’ concerns and teaches them how to be savvy and critical consumers of health information. Access to Health provides hands-on practical tools that help students make healthy changes in their lives.
Course Learning Outcomes/Objectives:
1. To provide students with the tools necessary to change their health behaviors.
2. To increase the awareness of the importance of developing healthful habits now and encourage students to become active managers of their own health care.
3. To provide the latest research and strategies needed to prevent disease and promote wellness.
4. To promote an understanding of and respect for the health related differences associated with our ethnic, cultural backgrounds, gender and age.
5. To encourage critical thinking so the student may sort the well-researched health material from the faddish.
We will cover chapters 1 - 19 excluding chapter 6 during this semester.
Course Outline
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Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 |
Attendance policy
You must access the course web site at least once a week, unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor. A withdrawal will not be automatic. You must complete the proper paperwork and obtain the necessary signatures to withdraw and this must be done in a timely fashion before the college wide withdrawal date.
Evaluation of Student
1.
Assessments/Exams
There are 5 self grading multiple choice unit exams in the exam section of the
course. The exams are open book with an unlimited time limit. You can
only take each exam twice and your highest grade is recorded in the grade book.
It is my suggestion that you print the exams and look through the book for the
answers as you read. After submitting an exam the first time, the
assessment manager will let you know which problems you got incorrect.
You can mark down the problems you got incorrect on your printed copy and look
up and make changes the second time you submit. Once an exam is submitted
the second time, it is finished and can't be accessed again. Make your
tries count!
50% of the grade
2.
Discussions and Participation
Discussions are scheduled on the course web site and posted to the discussion
area. You must reply in a meaningful way to at least 3 other posts when
doing your discussion. 70% of your discussion grade is based on content
(e.g. "Did you answer the question posed?") and 30% is based on if
you replied in a meaningful way to at least 3 others (participation). Be
sure to post using proper spelling and grammar! I suggest typing your
response in Word and then copy and paste to the discussions.
40% of the grade
3. Writing Assignment
Using APA format, you will be required to type a two page paper describing your progress towards achieving the health behavior change you stated in your behavior change contract (see Writing Assignment/Writing Assignment Rubric for more information).
10 % of the grade
Final Grading Scheme
A = 90+
B+ = 85 – 89
B = 80 – 84
C+ = 75 – 79
C = 70 – 74
D = 60 – 69
F = less than 60
Calendar / Outline
All course due dates can be found by clicking on "Calendar" under "Course Tools".
Statement of Plagiarism
Students should refer to the student handbook and review Policy #5180
Statement About Civility
Ocean County College Civility Statement
Comments made by any students that are not courteous and respectful of the members of the class or the instructor or uses language inappropriate to the classroom environment can result in immediate withdrawal from the course and/or course failure. The bulletin board is for public discussion only - it is not the place for personal commentary.
The bulletin board is the ideal place to ask questions so all students can benefit from the response. All personal matters (i.e. grading, absences etc.) are to be discussed with the instructor through private e-mail, phone conversation, or in person.
Students with Disabilities
If you have special needs or a learning disability, please feel free to discuss your needs with me either in person, on the phone or through private email.
The Center For Academic Excellence provides an array of services for students with disabilities.
Help with your online course
The best way to contact me is to e-mail me through the course "private e-mail" and send it directly to me. I check the e-mails once a day.
For technical or computer related problem call the 24/7 HELP DESK at 1-866-861-1122
For more immediate attention call the administrative assistant, Wendy Giarratana at ext. 2221.
My Phone number at the college 732 255-0400 ext. 2117
My college email is kmalachowski@ocean.edu.
Professor
Kathleen Malachowski
Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance
Room 103, Health and Human Performance Building
Ocean County College
College Drive P.O. Box 2001
Toms River, NJ 08754-2001
Disclaimer: The schedule and procedures described in this course information sheet are subject to change depending upon the needs of the class.
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