HSES 260 – Personal and Community Health

Instructor – Tony Oliver, A.B.D

Classroom – 156 Robinson Center

Office # - 249 Robinson

Office Phone – 864-5552 (HSES Undergraduate Office)

Office Hours – 7:30-8:20 am TTH

Email – tonyo@ukans.edu

Homepage – http://falcon.cc.ukans.edu/~tonyo

Required Text – Donatelle, R.J. (2001). Health: The Basics (4^th ed.) Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Course Objectives

• To provide students with foundational information relating to important personal and community health topics
• To help students develop an awareness of current issues relating to personal and community health
• To motivate students to investigate risks and benefits of various health behaviors
• To assist students in developing values and habits that are in accordance with sound health principles
• To inspire students to make their personal and community health a priority in their lives

Assignments and Grading = 600 point scale – All assignments must be typed!

** REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS **

1. Mid-Term Exams (4) = 100 points each

· Four Mid-Term exams will be administered during the semester. Exams will consist of a variety of questions, including Multiple Choice, T/F, and matching. Check the class schedule for test dates.

2. Health Topic Debate = 75 points

· Student groups will take part in a debate on a current health issue/topic. A sign-up sheet with a list of debate topics will be distributed during the first week of class. Each debate team will provide all students in the class with a 1-page outline of important points and at least 5 references (journal articles, books, reputable web sites) supporting their argument. Additional guidelines for the debates will be provided during the first week of class.

3. Weekly Quiz = ~75 points

· A 5-question quiz will be administered during each Tuesday class period. Quiz questions will come from class discussion from the previous week. There will not be a quiz on the first Tuesday of the semester.

4. Attendance = 50 points

· Attendance will be taken during class periods. Students are expected to attend all classes and actively participate. * Note * - Each absence is = - 5 points.

** Extra Credit Assignments ** = worth a max of 20 points** (* Note * - Students may complete one)

1. Invite a Guest Speaker to Class = 20 Points

· Students can invite friends or associates, who are health professionals, to come speak in our class. If you have such a friend, please talk with Tony about scheduling a time for the friend to come speak.

2. 5-Minute Oral Report = 20 Points

· Students can 1) find a journal article or newspaper article related to a class discussion or health topic, and 2) present the most important points of the article to the class. See Tony for details.

3. Television News Article Related to a Current Health Issue = 20 Points (Dateline, 20/20, 48 Hours, MSNBC, etc.)

· Students can 1) record a television news article related to a health issue, 2) briefly introduce the program to the class, and 3) show it to the class. See Tony for details and scheduling. Videos may not be returned, so use a blank videotape for this assignment.

4. Online Resource Assignment = 20 Points

· Students can choose a topic from class discussion or the text, and 1) find, 2) evaluate, and 3) rank 20 websites relating to the topic. A rank of 1 = most informative/helpful website. A rank of 20 = least informative/helpful website. Students must provide a complete web address (URL) and a brief summary (2-3 sentences) for each website to support your rankings. See Tony for details. Must be typed.

Grade Scale (criterion-based)

· A = 90-100 % of points

· B = 80-89 % of points

· C = 70-79% of points

· D = 60-69% of points

· F = less than 60 % of points