College of Charleston
HEAL 216 PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
Fall 2008 Semester Hours 3
Time & Place: Noon, Silcox Physical
Education and Health Center, Room 117
Instructor:
Mrs. Barnette
Office Located: Silcox Center, Room 212
Office Phone:
953-6747 Email:
barnettes@cofc.edu
Office Hours: M-F 10:00am -
Noon, TR 8:30-9:00 and by appointment.
Prerequisites: None
Grading:
A, A- B+, B, B-C+, C, C-D+, D, D-, F
Course Description:
An overview of the factors that affect one's ability to achieve and
obtain optimal health. Emphasis will be on decision-making and
personal responsibility. (3 credit hours)
Required Texts:
Donatelle, R. (2008). Access to Health. (Tenth Edition) San
Francisco: Pearson.
Required Materials:
Packet from Sassy Ink (Est. cost $4).
Packet Contents:
Fast Food Assignment
Logs & Analyses Criteria
Communication Styles Facts
Nutritional Worksheet
Health Risks Survey
Marijuana Facts
Family Tree Project Criteria
Course Objectives:
Upon the successful completion of this course the student should be
able to:
• 1. Define health and wellness, and explain the
interconnected roles of the physical,
social, mental,
emotional, spiritual, and environmental dimensions of health.
• 2. Define stress and examine how stress and anxiety may
have direct and indirect
effects on physical
performance and personal wellness. (This objective meets
Standard II of the
School of Education.)
• 3. Discuss positive communication skills as they relate
to social/ psychological
dynamics as well as
the impact these skills have on your health and interpersonal
relationships.
• 4. Discuss the factors of nutrition and exercise as they
relate to the assessment and the
development of weight
control and personal fitness.
• 5. Define addictions and describe signs of addiction
versus habit.(This objective meets
Standard V of the
School of Education.)
• 6. Discuss the negative impact from the use of alcohol,
tobacco, and caffeine on
health and wellness.
• 7. Discuss the risk factors for cardiovascular disease
and cancer.
• 8. Discuss the characteristics and risk factors of the
most common sexually
transmitted diseases
including HIV/AIDS.
Course Requirements:
5% Practice and Pop Tests
10% Family Tree Project
28% Logs and Analyses
57% Examinations
Description of Projects:
• 1. Daily assignments and pop quizzes (30pts. =5%).
Students are responsible for all reading assignments are expected to be
prepared for each class to participate and/or take pop quizzes on the
readings for that day. Some class participation may require overnight
assignments.
• 2. Outside assignments (250pts. =36%).
a. Logs and analyses. (200pts.) Students will compile logs for stress,
food consumption, and physical activity. Each log is designed to
provide the students with their own personal information in each of
these three areas. Students will then analyze the information in regard
to healthy guidelines provided by the text and set a goal to improve
their health in each of these three areas. Logs must be stapled
or they won't be accepted.
b. Family Tree project and oral presentation (70pts.). Students will
complete a family tree documenting family member health problems. The
project is three parts including a tree poster, written report and oral
presentation to class. Additional report information is located
in the Sassy Ink packet.
Poster 40 points, written report 20 points, oral presentation 10
points.
Examinations: Students will have the opportunity to drop the lowest
grade of these five tests.
Exam #1 (100pts. = 12.5%) chapters 1,8-10,12.
Exam #2 (100pts. = 12.5%) chapters 2-5.
Exam #3 (100pts. = 12.5%) chapters 6,7,11,13. 14,17*
Exam #4 (100pts. = 12.5%) chapters 15-20.
Exam #5 (100pts. = 12.5%) Course objectives, taken during exam period.
Evaluation Criteria & Scale:
Exam 1 100pts
Exam 2 100pts
Exam 3 100pts
Exam 4 100pts
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400pts
Logs 40 pts each
Analysis 10 pts each
Total for logs/analyses
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200pts
Family Tree Project/Presentation
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70pts
Daily
assignments/quizzes
30 pts
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Total Points
Assignments
700pts
Grade Scale: (Implemented 2006-07)
90-100% A
C+ 75-77%
88-89% A-
C- 68-69%
85-87% B+
D+
66-67%
80-84% B
D
64-65%
78-79% B-
D- 62-63%
70-74%
C
F 0-61%
630-700 points
A
490-525 points C
616-629 points
A-
476-490 points C-
595-616 points
B+
462-476 points D+
560-595 points
B
448-462 points D
546-560 points
B-
438-448 points D-
525-546 points
C+
437 and below F
Bonus Points:
Bonus point opportunities will be announced during the semester.
There is a 50 points cap on total accrued bonus points. (Also see
attendance.)
Make-up Test:
Make-up tests may be given with an excused absence, but it is the
responsibility of the student to inform the instructor immediately upon
missing a test to arrange for make-up tests. If there is no
communication from student, at zero will be automatic
Attendance: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!!!!
Attendance is required. You may miss three classes without being
penalized. For each additional unexcused absence, your final grade will
be reduced by two points (which translates to 14 points on your 700
point scale). Excused absences must be pre-approved by Mrs. Barnette or
approved by the Undergraduate Dean's Office. No other excuses will be
accepted. Those students not using the acceptable amount of cuts will
have 2 bonus points per absence (14 pts. on 700 pt. scale) added to
their final point total. Entering class after roll call is considered
tardy. Three tardies will equal one absence on point deductions. Over
10 minutes late equals two tardies. After 3 or more excused absences
students will not be eligible for bonus points for attendance.
Honor System:
The College of Charleston Honor System is recognized in this course.
For the specific details of responsibility and penalty, see the current
edition of the College of Charleston Student Handbook. Take special
note of the following NEW policy concerning grades and cheating. “Cases
of suspected academic dishonesty will be reported directly to the Dean
of Students. A student found responsible for academic dishonesty
will receive a XF in the course, indicating failure of the course due
to academic dishonesty. This grade will appear on the student’s
transcript for two years after which the student may petition for the X
to be expunged. The student may also be placed on disciplinary
probation, suspended (temporary removal) or expelled (permanent
removal) from the College by the Honor Board.”
Numbers for Health Concerns:
S.C. HIV/STD HOTLINE
College of Charleston Health Center
1-800-322-AIDS
(2437)
953-5520
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS DUE DATES (270 Points of the Course)
September 1
Fast Food Assignment due
1 Start activity log
September 8
Activity log and analysis
due
8 Start food log
15
Food log and analysis due
22 Start
stress log
29 Stress log and analysis due
October
8
Start communication log
15 Communication log and analysis due
24 Start Health Risks Survey Due
November
5 Health Risks Survey Due
December
1 Family Tree Project due (Written
report)
1,3,5,8 Oral Report Presentations and
Posters Due (Students draw for
date)
Course schedule:
August
27w
Introduction to
course,
29f
Chap. 1, Promoting Health Behavior, LD,
September
1m
Chap. 10 Fitness, Fast Food, Assignment due, Start Activity Log
3w Chap.
10
5f
Chap. 9 Weight Management
8m
Chap. 8 Nutrition, Activity Log Due, Start Food Log
10w
Chap. 8
12f
Chap. 8
15m Chap.
12 Drinking Responsively, Food Log Due
17w Chap. 12
19f
Test #1,
Chaps. 1, 8,9,10,12 Bring Pencil to class
22m Chap. 2,
Psychosocial Health, Start Stress Log
24w
Chap. 2
26f
Chap. 3 Stress Management,
29m Chap.
3, Stress Log Due
October
1w Chap. 4
Violence, Date Rape Video
3f
Chap. 4 Violence, Jump Rope for Heart - Bonus Pts.
6m
Chap. 5 Healthy Relationships and Communicating Effectively
8w
Chap. 5, Start Communication Log
10f
Chap.
5
13-14mt Fall
Break
15w Test
#2, Chaps. 2, 3, 4, 5, Communication Logs Due
17f
Chap. 6 Sexuality
20m Chap. 6
&17* (*STD section)
22w
Chap. 7 Reproductive Choices
24f
Chap. 11 Addictions, Start Health Risks Survey
27m Chap.
11 Addictions
29w Chap.
13 Smoking
31f
Chap. 14 Marijuana Debate
November
3m Chap. 14
Illicit Drugs
5w Heath Risks Survey
Due, Summary discussion
7f
Test #3, Chaps. 6, 7, 11, 12, 14, 17*
10m Chap.
15 Cardiovascular Disease
12w
Chap. 16 Cancer
14f
Class canceled SCAHPERD convention
17m
Chap.
17 Infectious Diseases
19w
Chap. 18 Non-infectious Diseases
21f
Chap. 19 Healthy Aging & Chap. 20
Death and Dying,
24m
Test #4, Chaps. 15-20, Lottery Pick for Presentations
26-28
Thanksgiving Break
December
1m
Family Project Paper Due, Report Presentations Begin
3w
Report Presentations
5f
Report Presentations
8m
Report Presentations, Last Day of Class
Exam Period* Monday, December 15th, Noon.
*The final exam period will be the fifth test for those who don't
exempt. It will cover the Eight Course Objectives from the
syllabus.