Frederick Community College HE 204 Online Summer 2010 1^st 5 weeks
Class begins: Wednesday, June 2	Class ends: Wednesday, July 7	Last Day to Withdraw: June 24 (no refund)

You must enter a valid e-mail address, preferably your FCC e-mail address (ex: username@myfcc.frederick.edu) on our class Blackboard site before class begins. Make sure this is an e-mail address you check DAILY. If you do not yet have an FCC e-mail address, contact the FCC Technical Help Desk for direction.

Instructor Information:
Name: Danielle Stoffer, MS	Office: by appointment
E-mail: dstoffer@frederick.edu	Phone Number: 301-865-4136 or 240-446-0810 (cell and texting)
Office Hours: by appointment	Campus Mail Box #: 394

Course Information:
Credits: 3
On-campus Meetings: optional	On-campus Exams: 1
Prerequisites: none	Co-requisites: none

Course Description:

Explores numerous areas of personal health, including mental health, fitness, nutrition & 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. Assess different prevention and treatment protocols for communicable and chronic diseases. .

Instructional Methods:

Text reading, online discussion, videos, website exploration, short writing assignments, instructor “written extras” found in the weekly introduction announcement.

 How is this course organized:

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) break the Course Learning Outcomes down for each week. This is a preview of what to 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 video. These videos have been carefully selected to introduce and further explore certain health topics. And hey, who doesn't like a movie once in a while! These videos are well done, so grab a cup of coffee or tea ☺, relax, and watch the movie.

4.  Weekly Readings are from Focus on Health, 9th edition. Please make sure you have the 9th edition as some chapters and pages have changed from older editions. This textbook is well done and provides you with a great foundation for these topics.

5.  The Additional Exploration  section is not optional. The information provided here is for you to read and review (and hopefully print and keep). Some of this information may end up on the test, so if I suggest reading certain things, it is a hint.

6. Weekly Assignments/Weekly Essays, reinforce material in the textbook, gives you opportunities for discovery and provides a practical side to your personal health education experience. There as five of these.

7. Online Weekly Discussions demonstrate your critical thinking based on knowledge gained from videos, lectures, chapters, your own experience, and others' experience. Your participation counts toward final grade. There are five formal discussions. The last week you also have an optional class feedback discussion as well (and worth extra credit)

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 sometimes). Project counts toward final grade. In a five week course it is important you dedicated every week to the project, and these activities will help

Text(s) for Course:

Focus on Health, 10^th Edition, Dale B Hahn, Wayne A. Payne, Ellen B. Lucas **if you have the 9^th edition this summer I will make accommodations.

Progress Report:

By the end of the 2nd week (after exam 1) 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. Your last day to drop is in June 24, so you have time to regroup.

Students with Disabilities
FCC provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified students with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and amendments. Students with disabilities who are in need of accommodations must contact the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office at 301-846-2408 (A Building, Room 106A) in order to request and apply for services. The SSD office will require appropriate documentation of a disability. Questions related to accommodations or services can be directed to the SSD office. Additional information related to services can be viewed at the following FCC web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/disability.aspx.

If you currently receive services from the SSD office, please submit your Student Success Plan to me and make an appointment with me to discuss your accommodations and needs in class. I will hold any information you share with me in strict confidence unless you give me permission to do otherwise.

Evaluation Methods:
Tests / Papers / Projects	Point Value	Final Grade Scale
Final course grades will result in the averaging of the following: 3 Exams, each at 9% 1 Project, at 12% 5 Online Discussions, each at 5% 5 weekly assignments (4% each) And 4 weekly essays (4% each),	= 27% final grade =12% final grade = 25% final grade = 36% final grade	A = 90% - 100% B = 80% - 89% C = 70% - 79% D = 60% - 69% F = 0% - 59%
Full points will be give on assignments and discussion where at least the minimum requirements have been met (e.g., at least four postings per weekly discussion) and student has made notable effort. Additionally, 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:

Attendance and participation are expected. I am able to track when you have accessed the site and will follow participation in the weekly discussion. Attendance for online courses includes accessing and completing weekly assignments and actively participating in weekly discussion on time.

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 purposes related to this course and only for the duration of this course.

Students who are concerned about the privacy of their personal email address are reminded to use their FCC student e-mail address (example: username@myfcc.frederick.edu. FCC student accounts have been set up specifically for use in college courses.

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. Additionally, the multiple choice section of the exams is not open book, and you take the exam online on your honor and will be asked to submit an honor statement

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

TOPICAL OUTLINE (in checklist format)

HE 204 --- Health Education

Online 1 Net 1^st 5 week Summer 2010

Instructor: Danielle Stoffer

General Course Assignment Schedule

The five week course of Summer 2010 runs as follows:

Week 1: Wednesday, June 2-Tuesday, June 8 Week 4: Wednesday, June 23-Tuesday, June 29

Week 2: Wednesday, June 9-Tuesday, June 15 Week 5: Wednesday, June 30-Wed, July 7

Week 3: Wednesday, June 16-Tuesday, June 22

Each week starts on Wednesday mornings and wraps up Tuesdays at 11:55 pm, including assignments and discussions. You have access to all 5 weeks (with the exception of the exams), so feel free to work ahead, including turning in assignments.

Some things to keep in mind…

This is a general guide. Please refer to weekly assignment folders for all the important details of each week (remember, I have selected only certain sections of some chapters)

Take advantage of the checklist format to keep you on track and organized each week. I have gotten good feedback from students on this Topical Outline format. You do not necessarily have to do assignments in this order, but start online discussion early in week since you need to post several times for maximum points.

As discussed in the General Housekeeping section and Syllabus, I will not accept assignments late (meaning after the week is over). This course is too condensed for that..we must move on. You will not get credit for late assignments unless otherwise stated. They will be graded with a 0. (see next bullet for extenuating circumstances).

If you have an extenuating circumstance such as illness or work issues you are responsible for contacting me via e-mail or phone before the assignment due date, not after the fact. I’m not heartless J, and will work with you. This does not apply to the project or exams, which must be submitted on the proper due date.

Make sure you complete the Additional Exploration under the weekly assignments, test questions could be related to these.

DATE TOPIC TEXT/OTHERINFO

Week 1 ___Online Discussion week 1, Part 1: Introduce Yourself:

___Watch video #4: Lives in Balance (see Video section for schedule)

___Online discussion week 1, Part 2 (related to video)

___ Read: Shaping Your Health Chpt. 1

___ Read: Achieving Psychological Health Chpt. 2

___ Read: Managing Stress Chpt. 3

___Additional Exploration: CDC and Medlineplus.gov websites

___Weekly Assignment (WAweek1)

___Project

___Take Comprehensive Health Assessment (end of chapter 1)

___Turn in project idea description, project goal(s), action plan and behavior change contract (see Project section of our site for details)

Week 2 ___Watch video #16: Working It Out

___Watch Video #14: Food For Thought

___Read: Becoming Physically Fit Chpt. 4

___Read: Understanding Nutrition & Your Diet Chpt. 5

___Read: Maintaining Healthy Weight Chpt. 6

___Online Discussion Week 2 (related to videos/reading)

___Additional Exploration (see weekly assignments)

___Weekly Assignment/Essay (WAweek2) : http://www.mypyramid.gov

___Project: Begin to journal and research and carry out plan

___EXAM #1 (Covers Chpts. 1-6) (taken online—see assignment folder for details)

Week 3 ___Watch video #11: Web of Addiction

___Online Discussion Week 3

___Read: Making Decisions about Drug and Alcohol Use Chpt. 7

___Read: Rejecting Tobacco Use Chpt. 8

___Additional Exploration: www.drugfree.org

___Weekly Assignment/Essays (WAweek3): Assess your lifestyle for Addictive Behaviors

___Project: continue to journal, research topic (nothing to turn in)

Week 4 ___Watch video #19: Heart of the Matter

___Watch Video # 17 : Germ Warfare

___ Read: Reducing Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Chpt. 9

___Read: Living w/Cancer & Chronic Conditions Chpt. 10

___Read: Preventing Infectious Diseases Chpt. 11

___Online Discussion week 4

___Weekly Assignment/Essay (WA4) Heart Disease Risk & Blood pressure

___Additional Exploration: www.NCI.org, www.cancer.org, list of human carcinogens

___Project: last week to journal, continue to research topic (nothing to turn in)

___ EXAM #2 (Covers Chpts. 7-11). Taken online, see Week 4 Assignments for details

Week 5 ___ Watch video #26: What Price?

___Online Discussion week 5 (related to video)

___Weekly Assignment (WA5): Protecting your safety/environmental assessment

___Project Due Monday 7/5 9:00 pm online:

___Read: Becoming an Informed Healthcare Consumer Chpt. 14

___Read: Protecting Your Safety Chpt. 15

___Read: The Environment and Your Health Chpt. 16

___Read: Accepting Death and Dying (select sections only) Chpt. 17

___Additional Exploration: http://www.livesafeamerica.com/tips.html

EXAM #3 (Covers Chpts. 14-17)***check week 5 folder for deadline details

___Optional Online Feedback week 5: Last day for posting: Wednesday, 7/7, 11:55 pm