|
Frederick
Community College HE201–Course Title SUMMER 2008
|
||
|
Class begins: June 2, 2008 |
Class ends: July 3, 2008 |
Last Day to
Withdraw: |
|
You must send your email address to the instructor before class begins |
|
Instructor
Information: |
|
|
|
|
|
Name: Peg
Paisley |
Office: |
|
E-mail:
ppaisley@frederick.edu |
Phone
Number: 703-626-4671 |
|
Office Hours: by
appointment |
Campus Mail Box
#: 382 |
|
Course
Information: |
|
|
|
|
|
Credits: 3 |
|
|
On-campus
Meetings: number |
On-campus
Exams: 1 |
|
Prerequisites: none |
Corequisites: none |
|
Course
Description: |
|
|
|
A wellness
course designed to aid students in understanding the nature and sources of
stress. Stress management coping strategies and relaxation techniques will be
introduced. |
|
Core Learning
Outcomes: |
|
|
|
Upon completion
of this course students will demonstrate 1.Understand
the physiology of the stress response 2.Understand
the relationship between stress and disease 3.Examine the
sources of stress in life. 4.Value the role of stress management in lifelong learning by trying
several stress management coping strategies |
|
Instructional
Methods: |
|
This class in an online class.
Textbook reading, discussion board, internet sites, power point
chapter reviews, and exam review material will facilitate student learning. In addition, students are encouraged to
contact the teacher via email or phone for any questions. |
|
|
How
is this course organized:
|
|
|
|
This is a 5
week course. Three quizzes, 10 journal
assignments, weekly discussion board and one stress management project. |
|
Text(s) for
Course: |
|
|
|
Text:
Seaward, Brian Luke (2006) Managing Stress: Principles and Strategies
for Health and Wellbeing, 5th Edition. Sudsbury, MA: Jones
and Bartlett
Publishers Journal Text:
Seaward, Brian Luke (2004) Managing Stress: A Creative Journal, 3rd
Edition. Sudsbury, MA:
Jones and Bartlett
Publishers. |
|
Progress
Report: |
|
|
|
By the end of
the 2 week of the semester, you will
have an opportunity to evaluate your progress in this course and decide if
you need to make any adjustments (additional study, tutoring, conference with
instructor) to assure your success in this course. |
|
Evaluation
Methods: |
||
|
|
||
Tests / Papers / Projects
|
Point Value
|
Final Grade Scale |
|
3 quizzes 10 Journal assignments Discussion Board Reaction Paper |
100
points total
30 points total 30 points total 30 points total |
171-190= A 152-170= B 133-151= C 114-132= D Below 113 = 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. |
||
|
Attendance/Participation
Policy: |
|
Since we do not
meet in traditional classroom setting, your participation in the discussion
board will be considered attendance and participation. Thirty points of your total grade is based
upon participation in the discussion board. |
|
|
|
Email Policy: |
|
|
|
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. Students who
are concerned about the privacy of their personal email address are reminded
of commercially available products that allow them to create unique email
addresses specifically for the purpose and 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
Honesty: |
|
|
|
Work in this course is subject to the provisions of the FCC Code of
Academic Honesty. 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. |
Topical Outline (ONLINE COURSE)
|
Week
|
SUBJECT |
CONTENT |
|
Week 1 |
Intro, stress physiology |
Chapters 1,2,3,
& 10 Journals due Discussion
board Select stress
management topic |
|
Week 2 |
Psychology
of Stress |
Chapters 4,5,
& 6 Journals due Discussion
Board Practice stress
management Quiz #1 – take
at testing center |
|
Week 3 |
Cognitive, Behavior, Spirituality |
Chapters
7,8,& 9 Journals due Discussion
board Practice stress
management |
|
Week 4 |
Humor, Creativity, Communication |
Chapters 12,13,
& 14 Journals due Discussion
board Practice stress
management Quiz #2 – take
online |
|
Week 5 |
Breathing,
Exercise, Nutrition |
Chapters 17, 27, & 28 Discussion board Stress management project due Quiz #3 – take online |
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE: your instructor reserves the right to make
changes to this outline as needed. |