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Updated 8/25/2025

HPER H363 Personal Health-Section 21129 

Full semester  August 25 to Dec. 21, 2025  Totally ONLINE.

Course Instructor:

Johannah Casey-Doecke, Ph.D., W.S.I.T., PDCA, FINA Judge

Lecturer and Distance Learning Course Development Specialist

Indiana University-Indianapolis

School of Health and Human Sciences

Kinesiology and Sport Administration Faculty

Office: PE178

901 West New York St.

Indianapolis, IN 46202-5193

Fall 2025 Office Schedule 

 9-11 am   Teaching online  M,W. 

11-12 pm  2026 Course development M, W 

Lunch

1-2 pm   Office   Use INBOX to message instructor M, W.

               Zoom calls and phone calls by appointment.

3-5 pm  Required Faculty Service (Times vary) M, W

Friday-Faculty Meetings 2-4 pm  Service time: 9-1 and 5-9pm.

Saturday  Service time-Arranged meet times vary.

Course Description: HPER–H 363 Personal Health (3 cr.)Acquaints prospective teachers 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. This course is NOT recommended for students who have already taken H263 Personal Health.

E-text Access:  Access Pearson tab

 

Professional Communication

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

Course Learning Objectives

IU-I+ Learning Outcomes for H363 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 IU-I+ 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.)

 

IU e-Texts (Covered in your student fees.)

Course Text-Access  Pearson (Covered by your university fees.) 

 

COURSE DESIGN

Contents of each module:

Chapter Readings

Module Quiz

Module Lab

Instructor Lecture/Group Discussion

Module Written Assignment

Each content area is worth 25 Quiz, 25 Lab, 50 Discussions/  (Module: 100 points for each Module)

 

Course Schedule ---Due dates are listed under the Modules feature on your class site.

COURSE CONTENT

Part 1: Finding  Health the Right Balance

1. Accessing Your  FOCUS ON Difference, Disparity, and Health: Achieving Health Equity

2. Promoting and Preserving Your Psychological Health

FOCUS ON Mindfulness, Spiritual Health, and Spiritual Intelligence

3. Managing Stress and Coping with Life’s Challenges

4. Improving Your Sleep

 

Part 2: Building Healthy Lifestyles

5. Nutrition: Eating for a Healthier You

6. Reaching and Maintaining a Healthy Weight

FOCUS ON Enhancing Your Body Image

7. Improving Your Personal Fitness

 

Part 3: Creating Healthy and Caring Relationships

8. Building Healthy Relationships and Communicating Effectively

9. Understanding Your Sexuality

10. Considering Your Reproductive Choices

FOCUS ON Recognizing and Avoiding Addiction

 

Part 4: Avoiding Risks from Harmful Habits

11. Drinking Alcohol Responsibly

12. Ending Tobacco Use

13. Avoiding Drug Misuse and Abuse

Letter Grades with +/- 

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%

 

 

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)

 

 

 

 

 

Course Summary:

Course Summary
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