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Personal Health
HSC1100
Mini Syllabus
Mary Sue Gausz

This mini syllabus is designed to give students information about the online Personal Health course.  At the beginning of the semester students enrolled in the course will receive a more complete and detailed syllabus.

 

Instructor:                     Mary Sue Gausz                               Class Online Blackboard                      
Email:                           mgausz@valenciacollege.edu This is the most immediate way to get in touch with me.
                                               
Phone:                          Social Science Department 407-582-2443.   Leave a message and it will be put in my mailbox.

           
ABOUT THE COURSE:

            This is an exciting course as the material we study is all related to you.  The information is something you can put to instant use not just store in your memory banks and after graduation actually process it while working on the job.  The choices we make daily affect our lives physically, mentally, and spiritually both now and for decades to come.  This course will help you establish healthy priorities and give you guidelines for lifestyle changes.  I encourage student interaction with the exchange of ideas and relevant health information.

            I design the course by surveying the class to see what chapters in the text that they want to study.  The text is An Invitation To Health by Dianne Hales, current Brief Edition.  It can be purchased at the East Campus bookstore or online at http://www.valenciabookstores.com/valencc/main/index.asp. Chapter topics include: Psychological Health, Stress Management, Fitness, Nutrition, Weight Management, Sexuality, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Drug, Alcohol & Tobacco Use, Alternative Medicine, Violence & Victimization.  Each semester the course is different depending on which Chapters the students choose to cover.
           
Students bring many learning styles to class therefore I use a variety of assignments.  Students will have reading assignments, summary papers, interview papers, group work, weekly topics to voice opinions, current news assignments, self- assessments, video clips, and quizzes.

There are three quizzes and a final which may be taken on your home computer.

GRADING
            Important to students is “How are you graded in this course?”  The following is a general breakdown of requirements for a grade.

4 - 5 Articles or assignments                                                                                   100pts
            3 Quizzes                                                                                                     90pts
            Weekly Topics                                                                                            70 pts
            Group Work                                                                                                65pts                   
            15 Self Assessments                                                                                    75 pts       
            Final Exam – Comprehensive / Open Book                                                100 pts
Comprehensive means it will cover all the chapters and information assigned during the semester.  Students are allowed to use their text but no notes for the final.

Grading Scale

            450-500 = A                                       
            400-449 = B
            350-399 = C   
            300-349 = D
            Below 299 = F  

ONLINE REQUIREMENTS
            The course will be conducted using Blackboard. If students are new to Blackboard or online classes I offer an optional online orientation at the beginning of the semester.  Microsoft Word and PowerPoint – version 2000 or above is required for this course.  All assignments must be completed in Microsoft Word. 

STUDENT COMMITMENT:  I ask that you treat this class just like a traditional classroom course.  You need to come to class at least three times a week by working online in Blackboard.    You should budget extra outside time each week for preparation of assignments and readings. Online courses take as much time to complete successfully as traditional courses.  Students that want a class they can work on once a week or once a month should not enroll in this course.  Also if you have limited online access – example: only on weekends – do not enroll in this class, as it would jeopardize your ability to fulfill the course requirements for group work and discussion boards.

 

I would be happy to answer any questions or concerns you have about this class so you can make a final decision as to whether this course meets your expectations.  Email me and be sure to state Personal Health as the class in question.  mgausz@valenciacollege.edu