Course Syllabus

Warning: Some topics covered in this course may be too sensitive for some students to discuss as prompted in the assignment.  You may avoid personal references to the topic, redirect your discussion to a related topic or request an alternative assignment.

 

 

 

HPER-263 (24548) Personal Health   WEB  Oct. 18, 2022-Dec. 17, 2023

Aug. 21  First Day of classes.

Sept. 4  Labor Day-No classes

Oct. 16-17 Fall Break-No Classes

Oct. 18  First class day for second eight week classes

Oct 31  Last Day of classes for ten week courses

Nov. 22-26 Thanksgiving Break-No classes

Dec. 11 Last Day of class--Online courses

Dec 8-Dec 17  No final exam for this course.

 ALL DUE DATES ARE LISTED ON YOUR COURSE MODULES PAGE.

 

Provided

 

 3 credits   

+++Course developed using the Quality Matters Rubric.  ADA compliant.  All assignments, quizzes and lab times have been extended for the entire class.

 

Instructor: Johannah Casey-Doecke, Ph.D., Online Course Design Specialist
Indiana University School of Kinesiology (IUPUI-PETM)
Online Faculty
901 West New York Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5193

Office Hours:  Online by request. (CANVAS_INBOX)

All messages must meet IU Student Handbook ethics requirements to receive a response from the instructor. Inappropriate comments will be returned unanswered.

Monday-Friday 9-4 pm   No replies on Saturday and Sunday and holidays.

Course Description: HPER–H 263 Personal Health (3 cr.) Acquaints students with basic personal health information and provides motivation for intelligent self-direction of health behavior with emphasis on responsibilities as citizens and as teachers. Study of physiological and psychological bases for health, drugs and other critical issues, and family health. Fitness Management and Personal Training degree requirement. Sport Management-elective credit. Do not take this course if you have already taken H363 Personal Health as part of your core course requirements.

e-Text and Lab site subscription   (Follow directions given in the course announcements.)

Health: Making Choices for Life (Subscription)

• April Lynch
• Barry Elmore, East Carolina University
• Jerome Kotecki, Ball State University

 

https://www.pearsonhighered.com/product/Lynch-Health-Making-Choices-for-Life-Subscription/9780321897671.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

 

Readings and due dates

 

 

Orientation Week: 

Welcome Discussion

Introductory Quiz-

Begin Module One readings 

 

 

 

Module One

 

Quiz 1

Lab 1

 

Discussion 1

Opening statement 

Two comments to your group. 

Written 1 

Begin Module Two readings

 

Module Two

 

Quiz 2-- 

Lab 2-- 

Discussion 2

Opening statement 

Two comments to your group.

Written 2-- 

Begin Module 3 readings 

 

 

 

 

Module Three

 

Quiz 3-- 

Lab 3-- 

Discussion 3

Opening statement 

Two comments to your group. 

Written 3

Begin Module 4 readings 

 

Module Four

 

Quiz 4

Lab 4

Discussion 4

Opening statement 

Two comments to your group. 

Written 4

Begin readings for Module 5 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Module Five

 

Quiz 5

Lab 5

Discussion 5

Opening statement 

Two comments to your group. 

Written 5

 

 

 Make ups/Grade Audits

 

Final Grades submitted to the Registrar.  Course closed.

 

 

 

 

IUPUI+ Learning Outcomes for H263  Personal Health

 

Student Learning Outcomes:

Each student will

SLO 1 = Apply discipline specific and theoretical concepts when developing personal health goals.

SLO 5 = Utilize assessments and reflection to enhance understanding of course principles.

 

Each student will become an IUPUI+ learner using the following skills.

Communicator

• Evaluates Information (Readings and Labs)
• Convey Ideas Effectively (Discussions and Written Assignments)

Problem Solver

• Thinks Critically (Written Assignments)
• Collaborates (Group Discussions)
• Analyzes, Synthesizes, and Evaluates (Labs)

 

Innovator

• Investigates (Current Research)
• Confronts Challenges (Weight management, Fitness Goals)
• Makes Decisions (About lifelong lifestyles)

 

Community Contributor

• Behaves Ethically (In class discussions)
• Anticipates Consequences (Application of material presented)

 

The IU Grading Scale is used for this course.

 

A+	100%	to	97%
A	< 97%	to	93%
A-	< 93%	to	90%
B+	< 90%	to	87%
B	< 87%	to	83%
B-	< 83%	to	80%
C+	< 80%	to	77%
C	< 77%	to	73%
C-	< 73%	to	70%
D+	< 70%	to	67%
D	< 67%	to	63%
D-	< 63%	to	60%
F	< 60%	to	0%

Course Schedule and Module Outlines

Due Dates  are listed on the MODULES page.

2nd Eight Weeks:  

 

Welcome Assignment (CANVAS)   Read Chapter One and say Hello to the class. Complete/Incomplete   This assignment is used to take attendance for the Registrar’s Performance Roster.

1. MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES
2. Health in the 21^stCentury: New Challenges, New Choices

 

 

 

 

Course Outline

Module One 

 

 Readings  No points

MAINTAINING MIND-BODY HEALTH

2. Psychosocial Health: Maintaining the Mind and Spirit
3. Stress Management: Coping with College Life
4. Sleep: Repairing Your Body, Recharging Your Mind

 

 

Pearson Quiz   25 points

 

 

Open class discussion   25 points CANVAS course site

No points given for late comments.

 

 

CANVAS and PEARSON   Assignments 50 points 25/25

 

 

Module Two 

Readings 

 EATING RIGHT, STAYING FIT

5. Nutrition: Food for Life
6. Physical Activity: For Fitness, Health, and Fun
7. Body Image, Body Weight: Achieving a Healthy Balance

 

 

Pearson Quiz

 

 

Open class discussion   CANVAS    25 points

No points given for late comments.

 

 

CANVAS and Pearson Assignments   50 points 25/25

 

Module Three 

 

Readings   NO points

AVOIDING ABUSE AND ADDICTION

8. Compulsive Behaviors and Psychoactive Drugs: Understanding Addiction
9. Alcohol: Choices and Challenges
10. Tobacco: A Clear and Present Danger

 

 

Pearson Lab Quiz   25 points

 

 

CANVAS>Discussions    9 am to 5 pm Open Class Discussion 

 No points given for late comments.  25 points

 

 

 CANVAS and PEARSON   Assignments   50 points 25/25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Readings No points

REDUCING YOUR RISK OF DISEASE

11. Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease: Reducing Your Risk
12. Cancer: Take-Charge Choices
13. Immunity and Infection: Breaking the Chain

 

 

 

Pearson Quiz    25 points

 

 

Discussion   25 points

No points given for late comments

CANVAS and PEARSON   Assignments   50 points 25/25

 

Thanksgiving Recess 

 

Module Five 

 

Readings     No points

BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

14. Relationships: Communication, Conflict, and Commitment
15. Sexuality: Your Body, Your Choices
16. Sexually Transmitted Infections: Safeguard your Sexual Health
17. Contraception: Avoiding Unintended Pregnancy

 

 

Pearson Quiz   25 points 

 

Discussion   25 points 

No points given for late comments.

 

 

CANVAS and PEARSON   Assignments   50 points 25/25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CANVAS and PEARSON   Assignments

 

Grading Rubric

Each module contains test questions and student essays and activities. There are no midterm or final exams in this course.

Each of the five modules is worth 100 points.  Your final grade is expressed as a percentage of the points earned for each module.  See the grade scale listed on the course syllabus. All Pearson grades will be transferred to your CANVAS Grades by the instructor.

 

 

 

 

0-24 hours Late -10
24+-48 hours Late -20
48+ hours Late without approved extension Grade 0

ALL requests for extensions must be received before the published due date and time (NOON)

No extension will be granted for Module 5.

ALL “EXTENSION GRANTED” MODULES ARE DUE 48 hours after the published due date and time.

Special Needs Students

Special Needs Students-

 

Please complete the following requirements to enhance your learning experience.

1. Register with the IUPUI Special Services office and identify the learning services you will need to complete this course.  Do you need assistance reading the text, translating video information, enhancing the audio volume, taking quizzes, submitting documents and communicating with your instructor?

Registration requirements:

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Services provided:

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Services for qualifying students, faculty, and staff

• Common adaptive applications (Kurzweil 3000, JAWS, and ZoomText) available on all IUB and IUPUI Windows workstations in the Student Technology Centers(Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Software and hardware loaner program (per semester basis, free of charge)
  • Software to assist those with learning disabilities, motor impairment, hearing impairment, and vision impairment
  • Alternative input devices to assist those with motor and physical issues affecting their ability to interact with a workstation, take notes, etc.
  • CCTVs and other magnification equipment to assist those with vision impairment
• Alternative media creation (free of charge)
• Accessible eTexts, large print, and more, for support of those for whom print is inaccessible or difficult
• Tactile graphics of math, diagrams, and graphs for those who cannot see images in their original format
• Podcast transcriptions (and for videos when captioning is not possible) for the hearing impaired
• Video captions for the hearing impaired
• Audio description of videos for the visually impaired

 

 

ADA Qualifiers:  Send a Message to your instructor identifying the assistance that you will receive from the Office of Special Student Services.

All quizzes for this course are set up without a time limit. However, you are required to meet due dates for each module component.

For additional adaptive learning print materials designed for My Health Lab, use the following web address.

https://order.superlibrary.com/Comergent/en/US/adirect/pearson?cmd=DisabilityRequestForm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

 

 

 

 

 

System Requirements

Operating systems	browsers
Windows	Windows 8.1	Internet Explorer 10 (Desktop or Metro), 11
	Windows 8	Firefox 25 Chrome 31 Internet Explorer 10 (Desktop or Metro), 11
	Windows 7	Firefox 25 Chrome 31 Internet Explorer 9, 10 Desktop, 11
Mac OS	OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Firefox 25 Chrome 31 Safari 5.0 (OS X 10.6, 10.7), 6.0 (OS X 10.8)
	OS X 10.7 Lion	Firefox 25 Chrome 31 Safari 5.0 (OS X 10.6, 10.7), 6.0 (OS X 10.8)
	OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	Firefox 25 Chrome 31 Safari 5.0 (OS X 10.6, 10.7), 6.0 (OS X 10.8)

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