Course Syllabus
Wellness of the Young Child
TECA 1318
Semester with
Course Reference
Number (CRN)
Spring 2012
Course Number # 76323
Instructor contact
information (phone
number and email
address)
Diquana Gray-Shields
(281) 240-7883
diquana.gray@hccs.edu
Office Location and
Hours
EDC Building
3214 Austin Street, D116
Houston, TX
Office Hours by appointment ONLY
Course
Location/Times
TECA 1318 Wellness of the Young Child
EDC Building, D116
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Course Semester
Credit Hours (SCH)
(lecture, lab) If
applicable
Credit Hours
3.00
Lecture Hours
2.00
Laboratory Hours 3.00
Total Course
Contact Hours
80
Continuing
Education Units
(CEU): if applicable
Course Length
(number of weeks)
January 17, 2012 –May 13, 2012
16 weeks
Type of Instruction
Lecture/Lab
Field experience required
Course Description:
A study of nutrition, health, and safety including community health, universal
health precautions, and legal implications as well as the practical application of
these principles in a variety of settings.
Course
Prerequisite(s)
College level reading and writing, Math 0308 or higher
Academic
Discipline/CTE
NAEYC Standard 1. Promoting Child Development and Learning
NAEYC Standard 3. Observing, Documenting, and Assessing to Support
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Program Learning
Outcomes
Young Children and Families
NAEYC Standard 5. Becoming a Professional
Course Student
Learning Outcomes
(SLO): 4 to 7
1. Analyze principles of nutrition.
2. Evaluate nutrition assessment.
3. Examine regulatory requirements of nutrition.
4. Describe community health problems, universal health precautions, and
legal implications regarding health.
5. Analyze environmental and personal hygiene.
6. Describe principles of safety as they relate to children.
7. Evaluate regulation regarding child safety, safety procedures and children’s
environment for safety.
8. Demonstrate skills in computation, record keeping, referrals and resources
as they apply to nutrition, health, and safety.
Learning Objectives
(Numbering system
should be linked to
SLO - e.g., 1.1, 1.2,
1.3, etc.)
Analyze principles of nutrition.
1.1 Describe the Food Guide Pyramid and its application to children’s needs.
1.2 Describe specific methods for planning nutritious meals and snacks for
children.
1.3 Plan and implement nutrition education activities with children.
Evaluate nutrition assessment.
2.1 Plan a varied, nutritionally balanced diet for children.
2.2 Participate in meal/snack times with children.
Examine regulatory requirements of nutrition.
3.1 Compare nutritional guidelines and regulations.
Describe community health problems, universal health precautions, and
legal implications regarding health.
4.1 Describe symptoms of common childhood diseases, how they spread and
reporting requirements.
Analyze environmental and personal hygiene.
5.1 List circumstances requiring the use of universal health precautions.
Describe principles of safety as they relate to children.
6.1 Identify organizations with health guidelines affecting early childhood
settings.
Evaluate regulation regarding child safety, safety procedures and
children’s environment for safety.
7.1 Compare safety guidelines and regulations.
7.2 Explain the relationship between supervision and accident prevention.
7.3 Describe ways to structure space and time to create safe, developmentally
appropriate indoor and outdoor injuries.
Demonstrate skills in computation, record keeping, referrals and
resources as they apply to nutrition, health, and safety.
8.1 Use computation skill in menu planning.
8.2 Identify community resources for specific types of referrals.
SCANS and/or Core
Curriculum
Competencies: If
applicable
Systems: The student will become familiar with Minimum Standard Rules and
understand its importance relating with child care (understands systems), and
evaluates a child care environment during practicum assignment using a
checklist (monitor/correct system performance).
Information: The student will gather information about foods from Minimum
Standard Rules and food pyramid (acquire/evaluate information), organize
foods into food groups and maintain adequate food portions
(interpret/communicate information.)
Basis Skills: The student will perform basic math computation when developing
menu (arithmetic).
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Course Calendar
See Spring 2012 Course Calendar below
Instructional
Methods
Face to Face Instruction
Required
Component
This course includes at least one of the following required components:
practicum assignment, key assessment, field experience hours, and/or First
Aid/CPR certification. If this assignment is not completed with 70% of
possible points, you will not receive a passing grade in this class. Your
instructor will explain the required component identified for this coursepracticum assignment, CPR/First Aid and field experience.
Student
Assignments
Resource list, Children’s Book, 3 written reports (APA format), oral
presentations (Health, Safety, Nutrition), Growth Chart/BMI, bulletin board,
playground observation, first aid kit, 5 day menu, 16 hours of field
observations, NAEYC Practicum assignment (3 hours), CPR/First Aid training
Student
Assessment(s)
Three tests, random quizzes, rubrics provided for all assignments for scoring
purposes.
Instructor's
Requirements
This course requires that all students read and review each chapter prior to
class and participate in related chapter class activities. Class attendance is
crucial for many assignments and completion of this course. Please refer to
this course calendar, course assignment, and policy guide for all assignments.
All assignments must be typed unless otherwise instructed. Written reports
must follow APA format and follow the written assignment as outlined in your
syllabus. All assignments are due on the due date upon arrival. No
assignments will be accepted via email, HCC staff/professors, relatives, friends
and/or students in class. Late assignments will not be given full credit and
assignments denoted with an (*) are required to pass this course. No children,
friends or relatives are allowed in class. Children are NOT left alone in the
lobby while you are in class.
Program/Discipline
Requirements: If
applicable
NOTICE This course of study would not be appropriate for anyone who falls
into the following category as noted by the Texas Department of Family and
Protective Services. "No person with a conviction or who is under indictment
for, or is the subject of an official criminal complaint alleging violation of any of
the crimes listed as a felony against the person or felony violation of the Texas
Controlled Substance Act may be present while children are in care."
Orientation: Students who are completing lab, practicum, or field experience
components at Houston Community College Development Lab School must
complete a mandatory Orientation to the Department of Early Childhood
Studies. Contact the department at (713) 718- 6303 for more details about the
orientation.
HCC Grading Scale
A = 100- 90
B = 89 - 80:
C = 79 - 70:
D = 69 - 60:
59 and below = F
IP (In Progress)
W(Withdrawn)
4 points per semester hour
3 points per semester hour
2 points per semester hour
1 point per semester hour
0 points per semester hour
0 points per semester hour
0 points per semester hour
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I (Incomplete)
0 points per semester hour
AUD (Audit)
0 points per semester hour
IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses. The student
must re-enroll to receive credit. COM (Completed) is given in non-credit and
continuing education courses. To compute grade point average (GPA), divide
the total grade points by the total number of semester hours attempted. The
grades "IP," "COM" and "I" do not affect GPA.
See "Health Science Program/Discipline Requirements" for grading scale.
Scoring based on points earned.
Instructor Grading
Criteria
1125-1013 = A (100-90%)
1012- 900 = B (89-80%)
899- 788 = C (79-70%)
787- 675 = D (69-60%)
674 and below = F (59-0%)
Marotz, L. R., Cross, M. A. and Rush, J. M. (2012). Health, Safety, and
Nutrition for the Young Child (8th ed.). Albany, NY: Delmar.
Instructional
Materials
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. (2010). Minimum
Standards Rules for Licensed Child- Care Centers.
http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/documents/Child_Care/pdf/746_weightedformatted-pg_adopted_12-10_rules.pdf
EGLS3 – Evaluation
for Greater Learning
Student Survey
System
At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student
feedback is necessary to improve teaching and learning. During a designated
time, you will be asked to answer a short online survey of research-based
questions related to instruction. The anonymous results of the survey will be
made available to your professors and division chairs for continual improvement
of instruction. Look for the survey as part of the Houston Community College
Student System online near the end of the term.
HCC Policy Statement:
Access Student http://hccs.edu/student-rights
Services Policies
on their Web
site:
Distance Education and/or Continuing Education Policies
Access DE
Policies on their
Web site:
http://de.hccs.edu/Distance_Ed/DE_Home/faculty_resources/PDFs/DE_Syllabus.p
df
Access CE
Policies on their
Web site:
http://hccs.edu/CE-student-guidelines
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Spring 2012/ Course Calendar for TECA 1318 Wellness of the Young Child
Date
Reading
Assignments Due
In Class
*Introductions/Update Info
*Writing Sample
1/Jan. 17
*Syllabus/Course Assignments
**Sign Up for Bulletin Board
2/Jan. 24
3/Jan. 31
4/Feb.7
Chapters 1, 2,
Due* Resource List
Class Activity
Chapters 3.4
Due *Growth Chart/BMI
Class Activity
Chapters 5,6
5/Feb. 14
6/Feb. 21
Chapters 7, 8,
Due *Part 1 - Bulletin Board Concept/Layout
Class Activity
Health Report/Oral Presentation Due
Health Test (100 pts)
Health Test #1 (Chapters 1-5)
Health Report Presentation
Children’s Book Due
Class Activity
*Field Experience (Part 1, 8 hrs) Due
7/Feb.28
Chapters 9,
First Aid Kit Due
Safety Report and Oral Presentation Due
Class Activity
8/Mar. 6
Chapters 10,11,
(NAEYC) Practicum Assignment Due
Class Activity
Playground Equipment Due
Mar. 12-16
9/Mar.20
Spring Break
Chapters 12,
Safety Test #2 (Chapters 6-12)
*First Aid/CPR Due
Class Activity/Safety Test (100 pts)
10/Mar. 27
Chapters 13,14
Class Activity
11/Apr. 3
Chapters 15,
Nutrition Report and Oral Presentation Due
Class Activity
12/Apr.10
Chapters 16,17
5 Day Menu Due
Class Activity
13/Apri 17
Chapter 18, 19,
Field Experience Due (Part 2, 8 hours)
Class Activity
14/Apr.24
Chapter 20,
Bulletin Board Assignment Due
Class Activity
Review for Final Exam
(Chapters 13-16)
15/May 1
Review for Final Exam
(Chapters 17-20)
16/May 8
Final Exam
All Assignments Are Due
Final Exam- Open Book
Chapters 13-20 (100 pts)
This class calendar, activities and assignments are subject to change in accordance with timely completion of
course material.