Frederick Community College HE 204 –Course Online Spring 2012
Class begins: March 31, 2012	Class ends: May 18, 2012	Last Day to Withdraw: May 3, 2012

Instructor Information:
Name: Shelli Hill, MS	Office: Allied Health Suite, by appointment
E-mail: shill@frederick.edu	Phone Number: (240) 793-8284
Contact Hours: email and by appointment for in-person meeting	Campus Mail Box #: refer to the list outside of the mailbox room

Course Information:
Credits: 3
On-campus Meetings: 0	On-campus Exams: 0
Prerequisites: EN50A, EN 52 or ESL 95 and ESL 99	Corequisites: none

Course Description:

Explores numerous areas of personal health, including mental health, fitness, nutrition and weight management, tobacco, drugs and alcohol, sexual health, chronic and infectious disease, and consumer and environmental health

Core Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course students will demonstrate

1. Identify the components of wellness

2. Identify personal, social, and environmental factors that affect health

3. Examine the relationship between lifestyle choices and health outcomes

4. Analyze the relationship between weight, diet and activity levels

5. Access different prevention and treatment protocols from communicable and chronic diseases

Instructional Methods:

Text reading from Focus on Health, 10^th edition (Hahn, Payne, Lucas), online discussion, videos/media, website exploration, short writing assignments, semester project, instructor “written extras” found in the weekly introduction announcement and follow up announcements.

 How is this course organized:

Please note that this is NOT a self directed course. Each week is organized with readings, assignments, project progress and discussion topic. Deadlines are at the end of each week unless otherwise specified.

1. Course Learning Outcomes (in the syllabus) are the major purposes of this course and what you are expected to be able to do by the end of the course.
2. Weekly Focus (in the assignments area, in each weekly folder) breaks the Course Learning Outcomes down for each week. This is a preview of what you will learn in the chapters, videos, and discussion for the week. Read the Weekly Focus carefully so you will know what to concentrate on.
3. Weekly Media - These media items have been carefully selected to introduce and further explore certain health topics.
4. Weekly Readings are from Focus on Health, 10^th edition. Please make sure you have the 10^th edition as many chapters and pages have changed from older editions. This textbook is well done and provides you with a great foundation for these topics. ** Study hint- read the chapters before the week begins or within the first 2 days in order to appropriately participate in the discussion board and complete assignments.
5. The Additional Exploration section is not optional. The information provide here is for you to read and review (and hopefully print and keep). Some of this information will be on the rest, so I suggest reading certain things.
6. Weekly Writing Assignments reinforce materials in the textbook and it gives you opportunities for discovery. It also provides a practical side to your personal health education experience.
7. Online Weekly Discussion Boards allows you to demonstrate your critical thinking based on knowledge gained from videos, research, lecture notes, chapters, your own experience, and others’ experience. Your participation counts towards your final grade and the discussion board is a big part of your final grade.
8. Weekly Project Activities prepare you for the Semester Project which demonstrates your critical thinking based on knowledge from the chapters, videos, research and hands-on experiences (the most important kind). The project counts towards your final grade and in a seven week course it is important that you dedicate time to the project every week.

Text(s) and Course Materials:

Focus on Health, Tenth Edition, Dale B. Hahn, Wayne A. Payne, Ellen B. Lucas

Progress Report:

One of the greatest features about an online class is that you have full access to your grades and can monitor your progress consistently. By the end of the 3^rd week of the semester (after exam 1), you will have an opportunity to evaluate your progress in this course. If necessary, you and I will decide whether you need to make adjustments (additional study, tutoring, face to face conference with instructor) to assure your success in this course.

Evaluation Methods:
Tests / Papers / Projects / Participation	Point Value	Final Grade Scale
3 Exams (150 each) 1 Project (200 points possible) 8 Online Discussions (each at 25 points) 6 Weekly Assignments (each at 25 points)	450 200 200 150 Total Points 1000	100%-90%= A 89%-80%= B 79%-70%= C 69%-60%= D 59% and below = F
If the graded performance for online assignments differs significantly from the grade average for proctored assignments, the instructor reserves the right to administer additional tests.

Student Services

A variety of services are available to assist students in succeeding at FCC. Students can learn more about these services by visiting the Student Services web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/index.aspx.

Students with disabilities who are in need of accommodations or who have questions related to disabilities services should contact the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office at 301-846-2408. Students can learn more about these services by visiting the Services for Students with Disabilities web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/disability.aspx.

Participation Policy:

1. To maintain the highest quality of academic work and facilitate interaction among participants, this HE 204 class participation policy expects the student to participate fully in all course activities.

2. I am able to track when you have accessed the site and will follow participation in the weekly discussion board. Attendance for HE 204 online includes accessing and completing weekly assignments and actively participating in weekly discussions on time. You are also expected to check e-mail (FCC account) daily in a 7 week course and check the site at least every other day for announcements and updates.

3. I do NOT accept late work. Deadlines are clearly marked under each Weekly Assignment folder and ample time is provided to complete assignments.

4. In case of a serious illness, emergency, religious holiday, or participation in official college functions, students should remain responsible for completing the requirements of the course and must discuss with the instructor BEFORE the deadline, not after the fact.

Email Policy:

With the exception of MOL students, all FCC students will receive and are expected to use their FCC email address for correspondence with faculty and staff at the college. Students can establish and access their FCC email accounts at https://myfcc.frederick.edu. Email is an instructional tool essential to student-instructor and student-student communication. In the Blackboard environment by default, your email address is available to all students in this course.

However, students are permitted to use email addresses of other students in this course only for the purpose and the duration of this course.

The instructor can be expected to respond to regular student email inquiries (grades, posted assignments, and tests excluded) within the time frame of 24 to 48 hours.

Academic Integrity:

Work in this course is subject to the provisions of the FCC Code of Academic Integrity. Plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated. As a student, it is your job to practice academic honesty at ALL times. Make sure that all sources, particularly Internet sources, get proper credit for quotations, paraphrases, and ideas. More information about this and the Student Conduct Code are available at http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/studentpolicies.aspx

You must send your Academic Integrity Pledge to the instructor. The form is available at http://courses.frederick.edu/_utilities/regform.htm

Topical Outline (ONLINE COURSES)

Week	SUBJECT	CONTENT
Week 1	Shaping Your Health, Class overview and Stress Management	-Online Discussion 1, Part 1, Introduce Yourself -Media -Online Discussion 1, Part 2 (related to video) -Read : Chapter 1- Shaping Your Health Chapter 2- Achieving Psychological Health Chapter 3- Managing Stress -Writing Assignment 1- See week 1 assignments folder for details -Project- Take the Comprehensive Health Assessment, Turn in Project Description
Week 2	Nutrition and Physical Activity	-Media -Online Discussion 2 (related to video) -Read: Chapter 4- Becoming Physically Fit Chapter 5- Understanding Nutrition and Your Diet Chapter 6- Maintaining a Healthy Weight -Additional Exploration -Writing Assignment 2- See week 2 assignment folder for details -Project- Complete project goal(s), action plan and behavior change contract
Week 3	Addition, Drug and Alcohol Use	-Exam #1 (Covers Chapters 1-6) -Media -Read: Chapter 7- Making Decisions about Drug/Alcohol Use -Online Discussion 3 - Additional Exploration -Writing Assignment 3- See week 3 assignment folder for details -Project- Begin to journal, research topic
Week 4	Tobacco Use and Cardiovascular Disease	-Media -Read: Chapter 8- Rejection Tobacco Use Chapter 9- Reducing Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease -Online Discussion 4 -Writing Assignment 4- related to video -Project- Continue to journal and research topic
Week 5	Cancer and Chronic Disease, Infectious Disease	-EXAM #2 (Covers Chapters 7-11) -Media -Online Discussion 5 -Read: Chapter 10- Living with Cancer and Chronic Conditions Chapter 11- Preventing Infectious Diseases -Additional Exploration: www.NCI.org, www.cancer.org -Project- Continue to journal
Week 6	Healthcare, Consumerism, Personal Safety, Health and the Environment	-Read: Chapter 14- Becoming an Informed Healthcare Consumer Chapter 15- Protecting Your Safety Chapter 16- The Environment and Your Health -Online Discussion 6 -Additional Exploration- http://lifesafeamerica.com/tips.html - Writing Assignment 5- See week 6 assignment folder for details - Project- Last week to journal, compile your research information you used and begin your reflection piece. Consult project information again for details and to make sure you include each piece.
Week 7	Wrap-up, Accepting Death and Dying	-Online Discussion 7 -Read: Chapter 13- Managing Fertility Chapter 17- Accepting Death and Dying -Project- finish your reflection piece/project summary -EXAM #3- (Covers Chapters 14-17) -Writing Assignment 6 -PROJECT DUE- either online or in my mailbox -Online Feedback for Class- 4 points extra credit on Final Exam

For detailed weekly assignments and topics, please refer to the separate Topical Outline document.

FYI- Instructor reserves the right to change this at any time.