Brigham Young University-Idaho
HS 131: Personal Health and Wellness
Greg L. Klingler, MPAS, PA-C
Office: Rom. 265
Phone: 496-9914
Course Materials: Fit and Well: Core Concepts and labs in Physical Fitness and Wellness. Eight Edition. Fahey, T. Insel, P.
Roth, W.
Course Description:
The Personal Health and Wellness course designed to provide scientific health information which promotes desirable attitudes and
behavior toward health and wellness. This course requires academic achievement, a personal reflection of current health and wellness
attitudes and a sustained personal wellness improvement program. A heavy emphasis is placed on student-to-student teaching and
learning as well as individual self-reflective pondering and proving.
Course Outcomes:
1. Become more aware of your personal health and wellness.
2. Understand how the choices you make shape your personal health and wellness.
3. Be able to implement behavior to improve your own health and wellness.
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Implementation of the Learning Model:
“As learners, you and I are to act and be doers of the word and not simply hearers who are only acted upon. Are you and I agents who
act and seek learning by faith, or are we waiting to be taught and acted upon? We are all to be anxiously engaged in asking, seeking,
and knocking.” -- Elder David A. Bednar, Seek Learning by Faith, Address to CES Educators, 2007
Evaluation:
Personalized Wellness Program: = 250 Points
The student will create a behavior change contract outlining goals from four of the six aspects of wellness. A physical
wellness goal is mandatory. The student will give themselves 0-5 points for each goal, each week depending on their
achievement in accomplishing each goal. This is an example of the points break down:
Goal 1: Physical Wellness
Goal 2: Spiritual Wellness
Goal 3: Intellectual Wellness
Goal 4: Interpersonal Wellness
5 points
5 points
5 points
5 points
10 weeks
10 weeks
10 weeks
10 weeks
50 points
50 points
50 points
50 points
At the conclusion of the semester, the Personalized Wellness Program will be submitted and evaluated.
Final Evaluation
50 points
Total: 250 Points
Class Attendance/Participation:
50 Points
“The challenge before us is to create even more powerful and effective learning experiences in which students have
opportunities to take action… where prepared students, exercising faith, step out beyond the light they already possess, to
speak, to contribute, and to teach one another…. It is in that moment that the Spirit teaches.” President Kim B. Clark,
Inaugural Response, Oct 11. 2005.
Students are required to be present at each class and make meaningful contributions to the learning and development of the
other students. Five points will be subtracted from the 50 points if you are not in attendance or if you did not make a
meaningful contribution to that day’s learning experience.
Tests:
100 points
A mid-term will be given covering the first half of course instruction. The final will cover the second half of instruction. Each
exam with be administered in the testing center and will be multiple choice.
Student Teaching Project:
50 Points
Students will be divided into groups and given the opportunity to teach an assigned topic to the class. Evaluation will be
based on accuracy, thoroughness, creativity and ability to engage the students. The students will be given the liberty to
choose how to best teach the topic. The intent is not to recite what you have learned, rather to teach the class what they need
to know concerning your topic. Five multiple choice questions will be submitted by each student at the conclusion of the
project. Each member of the group will receive the same grade.
Quizzes/Assignments/Case Studies:
10 x 10 Points
=
100 Points
Weekly quizzes, assignments or case studies will be assigned prior to arriving to class the first day of each week. The
quiz/assignment/case study will evaluate the material discussed in the upcoming week. Preparation prior to arriving to class is
vital to allow the Holy Ghost to assist you in learning and teaching. Each quiz/assignment/case study will be announced and
administered on I-Learn.
Fitness Evaluation:
50 x2 =100 Points
Students will be required to complete a fitness evaluation at the beginning and conclusion of the semester. An outline of
relevant goals will accompany the first fitness evaluation. A report outlining success or failure of these goals will be required
with the final fitness evaluation.
Personalized Nutritional Program: 50 points
Nutritional Goals
5 points
10 weeks
50 points
Total: 50 points
Total Points: 700
Grade Breakdown:
93-100%
90-92
87-89
83-86
80-82
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A
AB+
B
B-
77-79%
73-76
70-72
67-69
63-66
60-62
≤59
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C+
C
CD+
D
DF
Honor Code:
All students are expected to be in compliance, and follow strict adherence to the dress and grooming standards outlined in the
Honor Code. Any student that is not in compliance will be asked to leave the class and asked to return when in compliance.
Each student will also be required follow the academic honesty policy of the Honor Code. Any student found to have been in
violation of this policy will be penalized on an individual basis. http://www.byui.edu/StudentHonor/
The instructor reserves the right to make changes and correction to the above assignment and grading process at any time to facilitate
the course.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, All qualified students enrolled in this course are entitled to ‘reasonable
accommodation.” It is the student’s responsibility to disclose to the teacher any special need she/he may have before the end of the
first week of class.