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Health Education 1510-30, Principles of Healthful Living

The course includes the meaning and significance of physical, mental, and social health as related to the individual and society.  Topics include mental health, physical fitness, managing stress, violence and abuse, health services, personal relationships, diseases, alcohol, drugs, tobacco, narcotics, death and dying, and nutrition.

• Prerequisite: None

Course Details

• Instructor: Thompson
  • E-mail: tthompson@taftcollege.edu
  • Telephone: 661.763.7740
    Messages can be left by phone or e-mail.
• Units: 3
• Class Meets: June 8 – July 30, 2009
• Textbook & Estimated Costs:
  • Rental Textbook: Access to Health, Donatelle, Tenth Edition, available as a rental from the Taft College Bookstore. Rental price is $18.35. ISBN: 9780805332490
• Estimated Time per Week: Students can expect to spend approximately 10 to 12 hours per week reading, writing, and taking exams.
• Special Requirements: Students who are taking the Off-line section do not need Internet access, but should be able to use email. Students using a proctor for exams need to submit a signed proctor form (see Distance Learning section on Taft College website) to the instructor at the beginning of the course. If the instructor does not have a signed proctor form BY June 9TH, the exam must be taken in the LRC on the Taft College campus. This is to allow time for contacting the proctor to approve, and then mailing the exam to the proctor. Students must be self-motivated and work independently to be successful in this course.
• Assignments & Tests: Students will be responsible for the following assignments, projects, papers, and exams:
  • Assess Yourself Questionnaire, DO NOT WRITE IN THE TEXT. 50 points possible. Due June 15th. This will be mailed to you.
  • Behavior Change Contract, DO NOT WRITE IN THE TEXT. 50 points possible. Due June 15h. This will be mailed to you.
  • Food Journal with evaluation (see Chapter 8) Due July 9th, 50 points possible. Instructions will be mailed to you.
  • Family Health Tree project Due July 23rd, 100 points possible. Example chart will be mailed to you.

    When mailing this or any other project to me, IT NEEDS TO BE POSTMARKED BY THE DUE DATE TO AVOID A LATE PENALTY.
     

  • Exam 1 - to be taken on Monday, June 22nd, Chapters 1-5, 100 points possible.
  • Exam 2 - to be taken on Monday, July 13th, Chapters 6-10, 100 points possible.
  • Final Exam - to be taken on Thursday, July 30th, Chapters 11, 12, 14, 15, and 16. SKIP CH. 13.
     
• Proctored Exams: Proctored Exams: Yes, for non-Taft area residents. If you are using a proctor, it is your responsibility to provide that proctor with 3-9”X 12” manila envelopes, with postage attached, to mail your exams back to me. Taft-area students are expected to take exams in the LRC on the TC campus, proctored by college staff.
• Additional Comments: Because this is a distance learning course, attendance is not an issue. Turning assignments in on time is (late penalties are severe). The due dates for all projects are listed both on this Orientation sheet and the course Syllabus. If you do not meet the first assignment deadline, or take the first exam, I will assume you do not wish to stay in the class and drop you unless you contact me. After that, it is your responsibility to drop the course. Drops will not be backdated. Contact the counseling center or the distance learning help desk to submit drop slips. Here are some helpful suggestions for successfully completing the course:
  • Follow the schedule on the syllabus.
  • Read each chapter, and then create a set of notes to study.
  • Study all terms -- any of them could appear on an exam.
  • Do any of the review activities that may help you at the end of each chapter. These do not need to be turned in to me.
  • Turn in assignments and take exams on the date listed -- all late work is docked (10% the 1st week, 20% the 2nd week) and not accepted at all if more than two weeks late.
  • Exams are a combination of multiple choice and true/false.
  • STUDENTS NEED TO USE SCANTRON SHEETS ON EXAMS -- PREFERABLY FORM #882-E, AVAILABLE IN ANY COLLEGE BOOKSTORE.
• Course Syllabus (In PDF format, opens in a new window)

Disclaimer: The book prices are an approximation only and are subject to change.