Health and Wellness

Are you the picture of health?

HED V93: Health and Wellness (3 credit hours) will give you the knowledge, tools, and perhaps even the motivation to allow you to live a healthier and fuller life.

Instructor: Carol Coltrin RN, MPH

Email Address: hedv93@yahoo.com

Phone: 654-6400 ext 1306 Fax:805/654-6374
 
Office Hours: Since this is a distance education course, I will try to vary my office hours. I am often on the computer in the day time and you can email me or call my  office (805 654 6400 ext 1306) I will usually try to hold office hours in the evening on  Wednesday or Thursday  from 7:30 to 8:30. If you need to contact me at other times let me know and we can set up individual appointments. I encourage you to contact me to talk about any problems or suggestions you may have about the course. We could also discuss careers in the health and fitness field, or colleges you are interested in attending or the benefits of attending graduate school, or anything else that you think is important or interesting. If you would rather not come on campus, please feel free to e-mail or call me. I will get back to you within 24 hours except for weekends or holidays.
Course Description:  

Health is a positive quality extending on a continuum from failing health and death, to an abundant life of satisfaction and personal well- being. Health and Wellness is more than simply "not being ill" or merely, "being well". Throughout their lifespan. Individuals have some degree of physical fitness, which varies considerably in different people and in the same person from time to time. It may be considered minimal in the severely ill and maximal in the highly trained athlete. An individual may not have physical health but may be mentally healthy. High level wellness takes into account the six dimensions of wellness.

Health and Wellness is designed for college students to understand the need and assume the responsibility for maintaining a healthful lifestyle. Physical fitness, the ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness, is one component of positive lifestyle management. The other aspects are health and wellness. Wellness includes activities, behaviors, and attitudes that improve the quality of life and contributes to longevity. Health is physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. The course content includes physical activity guidelines, stress management, a balanced nutritional program, and a positive self-image. The course also addresses health problems to include the negative influence of socially transmitted diseases and substance abuse on health and wellness.

This course involves exploring and identifying factors influencing health.  A personal health promotion plan will be implemented and evaluated.  No prerequisites are required for this course.  

 
Course Information:
 An  online course necessarily meant that the student is a  self motivated individual who  complete can turn in required assignments on time.  Since there is not class to attend, each participant must  pay particular attention to time management and minimize procrastination in handling assignments. You need access to email and to a computer connected to the WWW.  If you do not have consistent access to these two items, then this course will not work for you. This is a distant learning course, designed for the independent, adult learner.  

Each week you will access your assignment by entering the course site at http://cvc2.org/webct
Pick the semester we are in either Fall or Spring. You will first view the course calendar to determine the weeks unit. Once you have determined the week's topic you will enter the course content by clicking on the icon and choose the topic of the week. From there you will be instructed to complete various assignments which may include reading and completing some exercises, reading selected case studies, taking quizzes, participating in discussion or group activities.

     ~ Questions - I encourage you to post your questions in the Coffee Shop because more than likely there will be other students with the same concern and everyone is able to read the response to the issue.  For a question or concern that is not appropriate for the Coffee Shop , feel free to send it to hedv93@yahoo.com  Should you have any serious problems, call me.

Travel / Absences - If you need to travel or be absent for a period of time, contact me ahead of time. I am here to help…but do remember your minimum requirements for participation.

 

ATTENTION STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

If you have any disability, which may impair your ability to successfully complete this course, please let the instructor know during the first week of class. Accommodations are coordinated through the instructor in consultation with the Educational Assistance center and may require medical and/or psychological documentation. The number for the Educational assistance center is 805 654-6400 extension 6300
OBJECTIVES

At the completion of this course the student will be able to:

  1. Identify and analyze factors influencing health and wellness.
  2. Discuss selected health problems impacting our society on a national, state, and local level.
  3. Develop a personal definition of health/wellness.
  4. Explore health promotion and health protection strategies on a personal basis.
  5. Implement and evaluate a personal health promotion/protection program.
  6. Develop health consumer skills.

 

Some common health questions you'll be able to answer after taking this course:
Runner What are some effective ways to deal with stress?
What are the signs and symptoms of depression?
How can I best communicate with my partner?
How can I develop healthy eating patterns?
Do those high-protein diets really work? Are they safe?
What do I need to do to get in shape?
Should I worry about cardiovascular disease?
How can I prevent cancer?
How effective are condoms in preventing STDs?
   
Who Should Take This Course?
Anyone needing Health or PE credit.
Anyone planning to major in Education, this course is usually required.
Anyone who wants to learn about and improve their personal wellness.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS COURSE SCHEDULE  
Please see course calendar for course schedule and assignments due dates. The course work has been divided by chapter readings and assignments for each unit.  We will usually cover two to two and one half chapter per week.
GRADING POLICY
Five Exams  350
Behavior change workbook  ( 3 Sections) 50 points per section 150
Article Review paper   50
Participation, Each week you will have the opportunity to earn points for discussion, WWW lookup and evaluation, lifestyle assessment, journal, community activities or group work. 175
Final Exam   75
TOTAL POINTS 800

Grading Scale:

A =  (90 - 100%)

B =  (81 - 89%)

C =   (70 -80%)

D =   (60 - 69%)

F =     (<59%)

Grade Scale

"A" 90-100% (student demonstrated extra initiative, going beyond the basic assigned directions to produce a finished project that was of the highest caliber; answered exam questions with clear and critical understanding of the concepts and terms)

"B" 80-89% (student demonstrated no special initiative, but required no follow-up in fulfilling the basic requirements of the assignment; answered exam questions with reasonable understanding of concepts and terminology)

"C" 70-79% (student required follow-up by the instructor and fulfilled only the very minimal requirements of the assignment; answered exam questions with average understanding of concepts and terminology)

"D" 60-69% (student required substantial follow-up by the instructor and fulfilled slightly less than the minimal requirements of the assignment; answered exam questions with clear lack of understanding of concepts and terminology)

"F" 59% and below (student failed to submit the assignment and/or required unusually substantial follow-up by the instructor; failed to answer exam questions or did so with total lack of understanding of concepts and terminology)

Test questions will be generated from the text and lecture. If a student must miss an exam, the instructor must be notified within three (3) days, and arrangements made for a make-up exam.  Make-up exams may be essay.

Evaluation Methods: Several methods will be used to evaluate your performance in this course. They include; tests, discussion, papers, inclass activities

Learning activities: You will be working with other students in discussion, in evaluation of health tools and media sites. You are required to complete a Health Behaviour change plan. ( Directions on how to add the page to the web site) You will be doing an article review paper. Please see this site as a guide to determining web page validity, accuracy etc. Assignments will not be accepted late. You usually have a one week window for submission.

Class Participation: Class participation mainly occurs through the bulleting board. Bedsides posting regarding health issues and assignments this is a place to ask questions and get feedback. You should be looking to see what other students have written and respond with college level critical thinking skills. Please use the private mail function for specific communication, one to one, not meant to be shared with the class. You will need to logon at least 3 times per week in order to get credit for the class. If you do not logon for two consecutive weeks, 6 times I will drop you from the course. I am able to track this. I recommend that you type your discussion items in a word processing program so you will have a back up copy. This also gives you a chance to spell check.

Quizzes: There are frequent test. I will remind you to take them. The test are available for a limited time.( Be careful to adhere to the deadlines, these will not be open after that time.  You will receive immediate feedback regarding your selections unless there are short answer questions. I need to grade this individually. There are many self tests available. These self tests are for grins only. ( That means they are not graded. ) Try the self tests as often as you wish. Web Ct Ate my Quiz, now what?

Final: To be announced

Extra Credit  

    Maximum of 30 points.

·     Complete Blood Lipid Panel 10pts. (panel must include total cholesterol, hdl, ldl, & hdl/chol ratio.  You may have this done at the Ventura College health center for a $20.00 fee, or have it done by your own physician.  You must write a brief summary of your blood report.

·     Signing up and completing 30 hrs. in Fitness Center or complete an on campus PE activity class, or keep a log of 30 hours of exercise at you own fitness club concurrent with the semester 20pts. If you go to your own fitness facility, you must give me, in advance, the name of the contact person who will be signing your log sheet and the name, address, and phone number of the facility. 

Academic Honesty and Professional Integrity:

It is expected that students will use their own knowledge and skills for assignments and test unless directed to do otherwise. Incidents of cheating, plagiarism or knowingly providing false or incorrect information is considered serious and will be treated seriously. Please see the college catalogue for academic honesty information.
 
TEXT/MATERIALS REQUIRED :  

Insel, Paul M. & Roth, Walton. (2004). Core Concepts in Health  2004 Update (9th Ed.). Mountain View, California:  McGraw -Hill  ISBN.0-07-255931-4

 OTHER RESOURCES:

  • Wellness Worksheets to Accompany Core Concepts in Health, 9th edition.
  • "Stay Young at Heart", a heart-healthy nutrition education program of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
  • American College Health Association, Task Force on National Health Objectives in Higher Education. Healthy Campus 2000, Making it Happen.
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Services. Healthy People 2000, National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Interested?

Visit the following sites to help you determine if you are ready for an online course.

  Self-assessment survey
  What Makes a Successful Online Student?
Orientation to the Computer

Course Rules: 

Please respect the basic human rights of others:

To be heard
To be respected
To be safe
To learn