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Frederick
Community College HE
201 Sess7w1 – Stress Management Spring Semester SPRING
2012
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Class
begins: 1/30/2012 |
Class
ends: 3/16/2012 |
Last
Day to Withdraw: 3/1/2012 |
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Instructor
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Name: Melissa
Bard |
Office: |
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E-mail:
mbard@frederick.edu |
Phone
Number: 717-860-7086 |
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Contact
Hours: email
and by appointment for in-person
meeting |
Campus
Mail Box #: |
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Course
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Credits: 3 | |
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On-campus
Meetings: n/a |
On-campus
Exams: n/a |
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Prerequisites: EN50A
and EN52 or ESL 95 and ESL 99 |
Corequisites:
n/a |
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Course
Description: |
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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. |
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Core
Learning Outcomes: |
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Upon
completion of this course students will be able to:
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Instructional
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How is
this course organized: |
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Weekly
reading assignments, exercises, and discussion topics; objective
exams. Time
Commitment for Academic Success |
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Text(s)
and Course Materials: |
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Seaward,
Brian Luke (2009). Managing
Stress: Principles and
Strategies for Health and Well-Being, 6th Edition. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett
Publishers. Seward,
Briann Luke (2008). The Art
of Peace and Relaxation.
Sudbury, MA: Jones and
Bartlett Publishers. |
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Progress
Report: |
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Students
will know their current grade standing following the completion of each
graded assignment. |
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Evaluation
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Tests
/ Papers / Projects / Participation |
Point
Value |
Final
Grade Scale |
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2
Exams Workbook
Exercises Participation
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100
points each (200 possible) 10
points each (100 possible) 25
points possible 325
total points possible |
Grades
will be computed on a point system as follows: A
= 300-325
B
= 275-299
C
= 249-274 D
= 225-248 F
= 224 and below |
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Student
Services |
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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. |
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Participation
Policy: |
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To
maintain the highest quality of academic work, students are expected to
participate fully in all course activities. In
case of serious illness, emergency, religious holidays, or participation
in official college functions, students remain responsible for completing
the requirements of the course. |
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Email
Policy: |
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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. |
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Academic
Integrity: |
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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 |
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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
and HYBRID COURSES) |
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Week |
Subject |
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1 |
Reading: Chapter 1, The Nature of
Stress Reading: Chapter 11, Journal
Writing Online
Discussion:
Introductions Exercise
1.1: Inventory: Are You
Stressed? Exercise
11.7: Lessons
Learned |
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Reading: Chapter 2, The Sociology of
Stress Reading: Chapter 3, Physiology of
Stress Reading: Chapter 4, Stress and
Disease Online
Discussion Topic Exercise
4.1: Physical Symptoms
Questionnaire |
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3 |
Reading: Chapter 5, Toward a Psychology of
Stress Reading: Chapter 6, The Stress
Emotions Reading: Chapter 7, Stress-Prone and
Stress-Resistant Personality Traits Online
Discussion Topic Exercise
7.5: Perfection vs.
Excellence |
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4 |
Reading: Chapter 8, Stress and Human
Spirituality Reading: Chapter 9, Cognitive
Restructuring:
Reframing Exercise
9.2: One Thousand Things Went
Right Today Exam
1 Due: First half exercises are due to
drop box |
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5 |
Reading: Chapter 12, Expressive Art
Therapy Reading: Chapter 13, Humor
Therapy Online
Discussion Topic Exercise
13.1: In Search of the
Proverbial Funny Bone |
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Reading: Chapter 14, Creative Problem
Solving Reading: Chapter 15, Communication
Skills Reading: Chapter 16, Resource
Management Online
Discussion Topic Exercise
14.4: Creative Problem
Solving Exercise
16.4: Time and
Money |
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7 |
Reading: Chapter 20, Hatha
Yoga Reading: Chapter 21, Mental Imagery and
Visualization Reading: Chapter 22, Music
Therapy Reading: Chapter 28, Physical Exercise,
Nutrition and Stress Exercise
21.1: I Have a Vision: The Art of
Visualization Exercise
23.1: Self-Assessment: Body Work Exam
2 Due: Second half exercises are due to
drop box |
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NOTE: Your
instructor reserves the right to make changes to this outline as
needed. |