HLTH205_01 - HEALTH & WELLNESS
Fall 2011
INSTRUCTOR:
Philip A. Gapinski, Ph.D., CHES, Assistant Professor, Health Education
PHONE:
(434) 395-2547
EMAIL:
gapinskipa@longwood.edu
OFFICE: Willett 115
CLASS LOCATION: Chichester G02
OFFICE HOURS: MW 10:00 AM-10:50 AM & TTH: 12:15 - 2:00 PM CLASS HOURS: MWF 11-11:50 AM
DESCRIPTION: Course focuses on the application of scientific facts and principles to
current health issues, this course is designed to foster intelligent decision making in the areas
of health needs and health behaviors.
COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
OBJECTIVES:
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define health, wellness and health status
describe the lifestyle factors that help prolong life and improve health status
identify the leading causes of death in the United States
describe concepts of behavioral change as they apply to health
define psychosocial health and identify the factors that influence it
describe common psychosocial problems and examine their causes and available treatments
discuss the warning signs of suicide and preventive actions
identify mental health professionals and how to select appropriate ones
evaluate the role gender plays in diagnosing and treating psychosocial problems define stress
and identify possible stressors
examine the health risks associated with chronic stress
explore techniques for managing stress at college and at home
examine factors that help in determining health relationships including effective
communication
distinguish between sexual identity and gender identity
identify the components of female and male reproductive anatomy and physiology
list methods of contraception and describe theft effectiveness and use
discuss factors that should be considered prior to becoming parents
describe the basic stages of childbirth
list the major essential nutrients and indicate theft purpose
examine factors that influence dietary patterns
describe the problems college students face when trying to eat healthily
explain how the Food Guide Pyramid can be used to improve nutritional status
identify food safety concerns
examine factors affecting the management of weight
describe major eating disorders and the health risks associated with then
list the benefits of exercise
describe the role of exercise in weight management
identify the components of fitness
define drug and addiction terminology
discuss the addictive process and types of addictions
evaluate treatment and recovery programs for addicts
list the six categories of drugs and the routes of administration
describe the various kinds of prescription drugs as well as over-the counter drugs and the
precautions to be taken with them
summarize trends in consumption of alcohol among college students
explain the physiological and behavioral effects of alcohol
describe the symptoms and causes of alcoholism and the types of treatment available
discuss the chemicals in tobacco and how they affect a smoker's and nonsmoker's body and
future health
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discuss the social issues involved in tobacco use
explain strategies for quitting tobacco products
compare the benefits and risks associated with caffeine use
describe the use and abuse of illicit drugs
review the various types of heart disease and theft diagnoses and treatments
discuss the risk factors for cardiovascular disease
describe how cancer develops and its probable causes
identify correct responses to warning signals and how cancer is diagnosed
discuss common sexually transmitted diseases and the factors that put one at risk for them
describe the transmission, symptoms, treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS
identify various noninfectious conditions and theft symptoms
discuss various theories of aging
describe physiological changed associated with aging
examine the unique health challenges faced by aging individuals
identify and describe the stages of dying
review decisions that are necessary when someone is dying or has died
describe the ethical concerns arising from the concept of the right to die
identify the problems associated with current levels of global population growth
discuss the major causes and health effects of air, water and noise pollution
evaluate the impact on human health from solid and hazardous waste disposal
describe the health concerns associated with ionizing and non-ionizing radiation
examine factors responsible for consumer behaviors
identify health care practitioners and facilities available
evaluate nontraditional alternative practices
describe health insurance options
examine the current problems with the American health care system
identify community resources' materials' programs, and support services of use in personal
health and community health issues
MATERIALS: Required: Insel, P.M., & Roth, W.J. Connections - Core Concepts in health
(2009) New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing: 11th Edition Update. The text is available at
Bookstore and at online book sellers.
EVALUATION:
GRADING SCALE:
Exam 1
100 points
Exam 2
Exam 3
Exam 4 (FINAL)
24 – 10 pt. Online Quizzes
10 - 10 pt. Assessments
Research Paper
Total Possible Score:
100
100
100
240
100
60
800
points
points
points
points
points
points
points
Between
97
93
90
87
83
80
77
73
70
67
63
60
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100
96
92
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79
76
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60
Pts
776-800
744-775
720-743
696-719
663-695
640-662
616-639
584-615
560-583
536-559
504-535
480-503
< 479
Grade
A+
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
FULFILLING TIME REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS 16 WEEK COURSE: This three
credit-hour course is scheduled to be completed during the fall 2010 semester. University policy
requires that experiences equivalent to three hours each week must be completed. In order to
fulfill the time requirements students are expected to attend all three-hour class meetings or
complete equivalent online assignments.
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FOUR IN CLASS EXAMS (400 points): There will be four tests, including the final, worth
100 points each. See the class calendar for the Chapters of the required text and reading
assignments. Each test may include a mix of a.) multiple choice, b.) true/false, c) listing, d)
matching, and e) short answer. Online quizzes will provide examples of pools of questions that
will be used in these tests.
ONLINE QUIZZES (240 points): As part of the online course, students have been assigned reading in addition to
that schedule for review in class. Quizzes must be completed by the date they are due (Saturday). Twenty-four
quizzes worth ten points each will be completed online based on all assigned weekly readings. These coincide with
the topic/s being reviewed in-class during the assigned week. One quiz is provided for each of the twenty-four
chapters included in the text. Each quiz will only be available for completion during the period prior to and on
the date scheduled for the quiz and is timed to allow 20 minutes to complete ten or more True-False and
Multiple Choice Questions. Quizzes will not be reopened after the due date unless the student provides a written
explanation of the absence. Students are encouraged to complete these quizzes using the text and other available
resources to insure accuracy. It is expected that you will complete this activity independent of other classmates.
Each quiz will be scored online and available for you to review immediately.
ASSESSMENTS (100 points): Ten assessments are to be completed during this period. Each
will be worth 10 points. Two will be required; eight will be your choice. All assessments
(Wellness Worksheets) are to be accessed using the Blackboard link (see the Assignments
Folder) or the assigned connect web link link: http://connect.mcgrawhill.com/class/p_gapinski_section_1_mwf_1-150_pm
Each chapter will have up to three assessment (Wellness Worksheets) choices to select from.
(See the list below, p. 5) Each student may select from any of these activities and complete it
within connect as identified in the course schedule during the grading period. The deadline for
final submission of all internet-based assessments is November 14, 2010. Each will be graded
using the following rubric grading system:
Completed as Required (10-9 pts.)
Incomplete with Major Error/Omissions (5-1 pts.)
Completed with Minor Errors/Omissions (8-6 pts.)
No Credit (0 pts.)
RESEARCH PAPER (60 points): One five-page paper reviewing the findings of two
professional published articles related to one current health topic. This paper is to be written
following APA format and style guidelines. Additional directions and the grading rubric are
provided on Blackboard related to this requirement. This paper can be submitted at any tie but no
later than November 19, 2011.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS PRACTICUM (Substitute for November 6, 2011 meeting
date). One Communication Skills Practicum experience is tentatively scheduled for Thursday,
September 22, 2011, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM or Saturday, September 24 2011, time to be
determined. This class meeting will replace November 11, 2011 class meeting. Participating in
this three-hour experience will provide participants an opportunity to practice communication
shills that will be modeled in class. The proposed date and time will be confirmed during the
second week of class. Sixty points will be awarded for attendance and participation in all
sessions of the practicum. Spouse or friends are invited to attend. No children or cell phones,
please!
ATTENDANCE: Attendance will be recorded each session and students are expected to attend
all classroom classes. For this 16-week class, you cannot miss more than four (4) class meetings
during the semester. Students are encouraged to attend all class meetings. Any student that misses
more than 4 classes will receive one letter grade lower for each absence than the computed
average for the final grade (e.g., five absences – one letter grade lower). Should the need arise
for a student to be absent from class the student is responsible for the material covered in class as
well as any assignments due on the day he/she was absent and on subsequent class meetings. If
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25% of the scheduled classes have been missed for excused or unexcused absences during the
entire course, an “F” will be given. An absence must be considered excused if it is for one of the
authorized activities listed in the "Longwood Attendance Procedures" and the procedures
detailed in that section have been followed. An absence may also be considered excused if
deemed so by the instructor. A typed memo/letter (including supporting documentation) should
be submitted to the instructor (not by email) within one week of the absence.
Students are responsible for obtaining material presented during the missed class. Makeup for
missed exams and assignments will not be allowed unless prior permission for the absence is
provided and approved. In the event of a missed exam the student must notify the instructor
within 24 hours of the completion of the exam or the student will receive a zero.
BLACKBOARD: This course is considered a hybrid using Web-based software, which
integrates course materials with Blackboard communication tools. Blackboard will allow
students to access all information related to this course including: grades, attendance, course
syllabus, online quizzes, internet assessments and the ability to communicate with other students
on topics identified by the instructor. Throughout the course announcements and discussion
topics will appear on the Blackboard. Students are responsible to check for these weekly. These
features will be discussed in class during the first and second class meetings.
COMMUNICATION BY EMAIL: Students are encouraged to utilize electronic mail as the
primary mode of communication during this course. However, two very important points must
be made regarding email communication. First, all communication should take place using the
email address provided to you by the university. Second, all email communications to your
instructor should include the following information within the subject heading: Course Name,
Course Section, Student's Last NameFirst Initial, and Content of Message (e.g.,
HLTH20501_GapinskiP_Question About the Syllabus).
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR/DECORUM: Student behavior that interferes with either the
ability of the instructor to conduct class or the ability of students to benefit from instruction is
not acceptable. Examples include routinely entering class late or leaving class early, use of cell
phones and other electronic devices, repeatedly talking in class without being recognized, talking
while others are speaking, or arguing/commenting in a way that is perceived as crossing civility
lines. The classroom is not a place for children. If children require care, the student is expected to
provide that care in an environment other than the classroom.
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT: The academic community relies on a high standard of integrity.
One of the most important aspects of this integrity concerns the just measure of each student's
academic accomplishments, typically evaluated through written examination or submitted work.
It is essential that instructors be assured the work used to evaluate a student's performance is
genuinely his/her own. Cheating on exams, attempting to benefit from the work of another
student, or other behavior that defeats the intent of an exam or assignment is unacceptable.
These offenses include plagiarism, improper acknowledgement of sources, the submission of a
paper or project in more than one course without permission, or failing to complete work as
assigned (e.g., individually). Penalties for academic misconduct are serious and include
receiving an F in the course and referral to the Honor Code Board.
Special Educational Needs and Accommodations: “Any student who feels s/he may need an
accommodation based on the impact of a physical, psychological, medical, or learning disability
should contact Dr. Sally Scott, Director of the Office for Disability Services (103 Graham
Building. Phone: 395-2391) to register for services.”
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HS 205-01_2011F - Health & Wellness - Class and Assignments Schedule
Week
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10
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14
MWF Dates:
8/22 & 24/11
8/26/11
8/29/11
8/31/11 &
9/2/11
9/5/11
9//7/11
9/9/11
9/12&14/11
9/16/11
9/19/11
9/21 & 23/11
Times 9-9:50 AM
Meetings #1& 2
Meeting #3
Meeting #4
Meeting #5 & 6
Chapters Reviewed in Class
Introduction, Chapter 1, p.1-28
Chapter 2, pp. 33-59
Chapter 2 (Continued)
Chapter 3, pp. 63-90
LABOR DAY
Meeting #7
Meetings #8
Meetings #9 & 10
Meeting #11
Meeting #12
Meetings #13 & 14
NO CLASSES
Chapter 3, (Continued)
Chapter 4, pp. 95-120
Chapter 5, pp. 123-151
Chapter 6, pp. 155-186
Chapter 6, (Continued)
Chapter 7, pp. 189-202
9/26/11
9/28 & 9/30/11
10/3/11
10/5 &7/11
Meeting #15
Meetings #16 & 17
Meeting #18
Meetings #19 & 20
Chapter 8, pp.205-234
Chapter 18, pp. 540-567
Test 1 (Chapters 1-8, 18)
Chapter 9, pp. 237-249
10/10 - 11/11
10/12 & 14/11
Meetings #21 & 22
10/17/11
10/19 & 21/11
10/24/11
10/26 & 28/11
Meeting #23
Meetings #24 & 25
Meeting # 26
Meetings #27 & 28
10/31 &11/2/11
11/4/11
11/7/11
11/9/11
11/ 11/11
11/14/11
11/16 & 18/11
Meetings # 29 & 30
Meeting # 31
Meeting #32
Meeting # 33
NO CLASS
Meeting #34
Meeting #35 & 36
Chapter 14, pp. 407-439
Chapter 15, pp. 441-470
Chapter 15, (Continued)
Chapter 16, pp. 476-504
VAAHPERD Conference
Test 3 (Chapters 13-16)
Chapter 17, pp. 507-536
Meeting #37
Chapter 20, pp. 599-628
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Outside Class/Online Activities
Assessment: Complete #1 (Required)
Assessment: Complete #2 Choice Online Quiz #1 – Introductory Quiz
Assessment: Complete #3 Choice
Online Quizzes 2 & 3: Chapters 1 & 2 due 9/3/11
Online Quizzes #4 & 5: Chapters 3 & 4 due 9/10/11
Online Quiz 6: Chapter 5 due 9/17/11
Assessment: Complete #4 (Required)
Online Quizzes 7 & 8: Chapters 6 & 7 due 9/24/11
Required Communications Skills Practicum 9/22/11 2:00 PM -5:00 PM or
9/24/11 Time to TBD
Online Quizzes 9 &10: Chapters 8 & 18 due 10/1/11
Extra Credit - Library DVD Viewing -In the Womb due 10/2/11
Assessments: Complete #5 & 6. Choice
Online Quiz 11: Chapter 9 due 10/8/11
FALL BREAK - NO CLASSES
Online Quiz 12: Chapter 10 due 10/15/11
Chapter 9 (cont.) & Chapter
Library DVD-Stuart Saves the Family due 10/16/11
10, pp. 249-268, 271-293
Chapter 11, pp. 297-321
Assessment: Complete #7. Choice
Chapter 12, pp. 325-371
Online Quizzes 13 & 14: Chapter 11 & 12 due 10/22/11
Test 2 (Chapters 9-12)
Chapter 13, pp. 373-402
Assessment: Complete #8. Choice
Online Quiz 15: Chapter 13 due 10/29/11
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Online Quiz #16: Chapters 14 due 11/5/11
Assessment: Complete #9. Choice
Online Quizzes 17 & 18: Chapters 15 & 16 due 11/12/11
Assessment: Complete #10 Choice
(ALL Assessments and Research paper due by 11/19/11)
Online Quiz #19: Chapter 17 due 11/19/11
Online Quiz #20: Chapter 20 due 11/28/11
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Week
16
MWF Dates:
11/23-26/11
11/28/11
11/30/11
12/2/11
Times 9-9:50 AM
THANKSGIVING
Meeting #38
Meeting #39
Meeting #40
12/7/11
3:00 PM -5:30
PM
FINAL EXAM
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Outside Class/Online Activities
BREAK
NO CLASSES
Chapter 21, pp. 634-662
Chapter 22, pp. 665-683
Chapter 23, pp. 688-709
Chapter 19, pp. 572-596
Online Quiz #21 - 24: Chapters 19, 21-23 due 12/3/11
Test 4 (Chapters 17, 19-23) Students having 3 examinations in one day should scheduled to take one during
the makeup period, December 9, 2010, 3:00-5:30 PM
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Assessments: Blackboard Assessment Folder
Choose eight optional assessments from the following activities. Only one can be used from a Chapter. * Note that two activities
are required. Each is located in the connect link listed in the Course Announcement. Choose from those identified below:
Chapter
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Title
Evaluate Your Lifestyle
Locus of Control
Creating a Family Health Tree
Identify Your Stress Level and Your Key Stressors
Major Life Events and Stress
Time Stress Questionnaire
Developing Spiritual Wellness
The General Well-being Scale
How Assertive Are You?
Recognizing Signs of Depression and Bipolar Disorder
How Capable Are You of Being Intimate?
How Compatible Are Your Prospective Partner?
Sternberg’s Triangular Love Scale
What’s Your Gender Communications Quotient?
Test Your Sexual Knowledge and Attitudes
Facts About Contraception
Which Contraceptive Method Is Right for You and Your Partner?
Your Position on the Legality and Morality of Abortion
Facts About Pregnancy and Childbirth
Addictive Behaviors
Is Alcohol a Problem in Your Life?
Alcohol and How It Affects You
Could Alcohol Have Health Benefits for You?
Nicotine Dependence: Are You Hooked?
For Smokers Only: Why Do You Smoke?
For Nonsmokers
Your Daily Diet versus the Food Guide Pyramid
How’s Your Diet?
Food Safety Quiz
Your Physical Activity Profile
Evaluating Your Fitness Level
Overcoming Barriers to Being Active
What Triggers Your Eating?
Identifying Weight-Loss Goals and Ways to Meet Them
Eating Disorder Checklist
Are You at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease?
Hostility Quiz and Log
Cancer Risk Factors and Prevention
Skin Cancer Prevention
Checklist for Avoiding Infection
Do Your Attitudes and Behaviors Put You at Risk for STDs?
Are You Prepared for Aging?
Osteoporosis
Your Experiences and Attitudes About Death
Advance Medical Directives
Choosing a Primary Care Physician
Testing Your Knowledge of Medispeak
Choosing a Health Care Plan
Checklist for Preventing Unintentional Injuries
Violence in Relationships
Environmental Health Checklist
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References
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Bartlett Publishers.
Floyd, P.A., Mimms, S.E., & Yelding-Howard, C. (1998). Personal health: perspectives and
lifestyles Englewood, CO: Morton Publishing Co.
Hahn, D.B., & Payne, W.A. (1999). Focus on health Boston: WCB-McGraw Hill Publishers.
Nevid, J.S., Rathus, S.A., & Rubenstein, H.R. (1998). Health in the new millennium New York:
Worth Publishers.
Olsen, L.K., Redican, K.J., & Baffi, C.R. (1997). Health today Needham Heights, MA: Simon &
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Payne, W.A., & Hahn, 1).B. (1998). Understanding your health Boston: WCB-McGraw Hill
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