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of Department Health and Physical Education Richard W. Riley College of Education Winthrop University HLTH 300 Personal and Community Health Course: Professor: 3 credit hours, Fall 2008 MWF 10:00 or 11:00, West 221 Danne Kasparek 216B West Office Phone: 323-4871, cell 323-7062 (not a WU exchange) Email: kasparekd@winthrop.edu and dkasparek@comporium.net Office Hours: to be announced and by appointment Textbook Course Description A study of health issues and problems as they relate to the individual. The course will cover fundamental principles of health behavior including history, behaviors, overview of theories and behavior modification models. You must be present. Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students will: 1. Describe health and identify key components. 2. Identify the leading causes of death in the United States for cohorts. 3. Describe the underlying causes of premature death in the United States 4. Define personality and describe the relationship of various personality types on emotional health. 5. Relate Minnesota Starvation Studies to Maslow s hierarchy of needs. LAB 6. Define stress and describe it as a survival behavior. 7. Explain the role of exercise in the reduction of stress. LAB 8. Develop a personal stress reduction management plan JRNL 9. Enumerate physical and emotional signs of stress. 10. Explain the effects of compressed morbidity. QUIZ 11. Describe the role of personal relationships on health. 12. Define infectious or communicable disease. LAB 13. Name the classifications of pathogens/describe methods of transmission. LAB 14. Describe the course of infection and the immune system response. LAB 15. Identify personal health choices that reduce an individual s risk for noncommunicable diseases. 16. Describe the circulatory system and explain how blood pressure is measured and the significance. 17. Identify causes and risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases. EXAM 18. Describe the role of blood lipids in the body and how CVD occurs. LAB 19. Define nutrition, nutrients, and calories . ALL 20. Explain the role of dietary fiber. LAB 1 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. Describe junk food. Explain the relationship of body composition to metabolic rate. LAB Differentiate between overweight and obesity and identify health risks associated with both. LCT Analyze various diet programs and approaches to weight lost. Group Plan an effective strategy for maintaining, gaining, or losing weight. LAB Describe the role of physical activity on health and identify physical and psychological benefits of fitness. JRNL Explain the principles of overload, progression, specificity. LAB Design a personal fitness program. JRNL Describe the effects of tobacco and alcohol on health. LABS List behavior theories that help explain sociocultural factors that contribute to smoking and alcohol consumption. EX 2 Describe lifestyles habits which can contribute to quality of life as you age. Describe the disease continuum. EX 2 List various environmental threats. EX 2 Access sources of health data, reports and studies to assist in determining outcome Find and understand programs that work. LCT Enjoy and demonstrate interactive interpersonal communication. LAB Identify aging vs. sedentary lifestyle results. Course Requirements: 1. Class Participation/Journal Article Discussion: 200 points In order to reach the goals of the course, the class will be structured in a variety of formats. Students are encouraged to ask questions and participate in class discussions; interactive and lively discussion of relevant concepts, issues, and research are required. 2. Information Resource Assignment: 20 points For this assignment students will be asked to search and evaluate websites, government documents, research-based articles, and other information formats for a pertinent public health issue/health condition/problem. An example: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov 3. Health Behavior Change Contract 10 points For this assignment students will compose a short statement paper on a personal health problem requiring health intervention. The paper should be information with personal information which will provide a of setting your health issue. Submit with final paper. 4. Behavior Change Theories: 20 points For this assignment students will find current behavior theories in use to add to those discussed in class. An explanation of how the theories apply to your behavior is required for each of three additional theories. Submit January 24 from Library. 5. Socio-Ecological Theory Paper: 100 points For this assignment students will explain their behavior according to the socio-ecological theory. Two page minimum. Presentation and writing skills, spelling and grammar will constitute 30% of the grade. Papers should be mailed as attachments in Word to kasparekd@winthrop.edu Date due TBA. 6. Exams: 500 points 2 The mid- term exam is worth 200 points. There will a final worth 300 (30%) of your grade. The final exam will be comprehensive and consist of multiple choice, short answer and/or essay questions covering material presented in class and in the text. No "make-up" exams will be given. Please be prepared and intend to take the exams on the dates scheduled. If you miss the exam, you will have a 0 recorded for the grade. No exceptions. Dates listed in schedule. 7. Health Education Plan: Programs That Work PTW: 150 points Each student, in collaboration with 1 or 2 class members, will be required to develop and present a theoretically and methodologically sound educational plan for a specific health issue and/or problem. The plan will be appropriate to implement with the students and within the setting selected. The details of this assignment will be distributed later and we will spend a considerable amount of class time for peer evaluation and feedback. Group grades will be assigned to all members; however, the instructor reserves the right to modify individual grades based on quality of work submitted and on peer feedback received. Presentation due at Dacus Library: March 28. 8. Behavior change paper and oral presentation: 200 points You (alone) will be responsible for a one to two minute oral presentation of your behavior change. Rubric will be available. E-mail: Daily access to email from me is required as venues may change. Policies: Student participation is an integral part of this course. Class discussions and activities will make up large part of the class. Attendance will be taken and is part of your grade. Absences equaling 25% or more of class meeting will result in F. This is in accordance with the policy as set forth by the University. Additional assignments will be made during the semester that makes up 300 points. Attendance will keep you current. Evaluation: One Exam @ 200 Socio-ecological paper Final (cumulative) Behavior Change Paper Assignments Total Students with Disabilities Winthrop University is dedicated to providing access to education. If you have a disability and need classroom accommodations, please contact Gena Smith, Coordinator, Services for Students with Disabilities, at 323-3290, as soon as possible. Once you have your Professor Notification Form, please tell me so that I am aware of your accommodations well before the first {test/paper/assignment}. 200 100 300 200 400 1500 90% 80 89.9% 70 79.9% 60 69.9% < 60% =A =B =C =D =F 3 Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 behavior. 11 Health, Introduction and Syllabus, Study Buddy assignment, 4 count breathing Positive Thought Building, Aerobics Behavior Theories, Advocacy Behavior Theories, Walk and Talk Health continuum, overarching goals. Family tree, bring cell phones. Epidemiology, outcome based research. Compressed Morbidity Stress*, Time Management Nutrition secrets. Exercise/Measurements of Health. Communication and Health, Epidemiology. Skill Power, Inner Circle and Health. S-E Theories. Socio-ecological papers due. Nutrition secrets revisited. Current research. Break Alcohol and Tobacco Epidemiology, use, alcohol, 12 Presentations. Immunity. Online assignment. Programs That Work. Inverted system, Food Politics. OTC supplements, modern maladies, Rx Diffusion Theory, Follower behavior. Thanksgiving Short Oral Presentation Behavior Change Finish short presentations Behavior change papers due via email 13 14 15 16 FINAL EXAM: 8:00 Wednesday, 11:30 Friday 4

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