HLTH 1- Introduction to Health
Instructor: Lisa Everett
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Course Description
Physiological, psychological, and social perspectives of health. Emphasis on knowledge, attitudes and behaviors that will contribute to a healthy individual.
To take this class, you must have daily access to a computer with an Internet connection, an email account, and experience using a web browser. You will also need to update your email address in CLASS-Web when you register.
Check the college catalog for CSU/UC transferability and to see if this course meets AA/AS degree requirements.
Textbook information:
An Invitation to Health, 12th Edition, by Dianne Hales; Thomson Wadsworth Publishing.
You can purchase your book at the LPC bookstore on campus, or you can order them via the Internet through the college's online bookstore at http://www.laspositas.bkstr.com. The textbook will be used starting the 2nd week of class, so you have a little time to get your hands on a copy.
Used copies of the textbook are available. If you have access to an "older" edition, such as the 11th edition, that will suffice. Keep in mind, however, that any references to pages or material will be to the "newer" edition. It is not suggested that you use any edition older than 11th.
This class begins Jan 22 and ends May 30.
On-Campus Meetings
There are no on-campus meetings.
How This Class Operates
By the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:
- Identify the behaviors and attitudes needed to obtain optimal psychological and physical health
- Identify methods of maintaining emotional and mental health
- Develop a personal strategy for physical fitness, food choices, and weight management
- Explain the process and consequences of drug, alcohol, and tobacco use, abuse and addiction
- Describe the risk factors and prevention strategies for cardiovascular disease, cancer and other lifestyle-related diseases
- Describe various types of infectious diseases, including sexually transmitted diseases and their symptoms, consequences, and prevention strategies
- Describe how to become an informed health care consumer
- Describe strategies to protect his/her safety
The successful student will also complete:
- All tasks for each module
- All assigments as directed in a timely manner
- All class and group discussions in a timely manner
- A course project, including each step along the way
This is not a self-paced class; there are due dates throughout the semester that you are expected to meet, just like in a traditional, face-to-face class.
The course consists of modules. Each module contains various tasks, including: readings, assignments, projects and quizzes. Each module has a start date and a due date. You will not be able to access a given module until 12 noon of the start date, and it must be completed by 11 p.m. of its due date.
Class Activities
Class activities include:
- Readings
- Individual assignments, including self assessments, web trips, and question sets
- Individual projects
- Collaborative group projects, which are completed online
Class Project(s)
Each student will complete a course project, with individual steps due along the way. You will be able to choose between a Type I Behavior Change Project or a Type II Personal Research Paper.
This project is very important. It gives you the opportunity to apply much of what you learn and know about Health. Failure to complete this project will result in failing the course.
How Students are Graded
Your assignments should:
- reflect college-level writing
- demonstrate an understanding of the material
- use discipline specific language
- use evidence and/or examples appropriately
- discuss how the material relates to your personal health lifestyle
- be free of spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors
All assignments and tasks are worth points.
Grades are based on the total points accumulated in this course. Points are then calculated into grades based on a simple percent breakdown:
90-100% A
80-90% B
70-79% C
60-69% D
<60% F
Succeeding in an Online Course
Students who succeed in online courses tend to be independent, self-motivated learners with good computer skills. If you are a procrastinator who relies heavily on the instructor for motivation, can't use a computer too well, have taken less than 21 units of college credit in your lifetime, and/or have a grade-point-average under 2.0, you should probably consider enrolling in a face-to-face course instead.
Also, don't enroll in this class if you believe the myth that learning online requires less effort than learning face-to-face. This course covers the same content and has similar activities as the face-to-face version of the course; only the method of delivery changes.
LPC offers a tutorial called "Succeeding in an online course" that will not only tell you if you are a good fit for online learning, but it also offers many strategies -- among other pertinent information -- that will help you succeed online. Please complete the tutorial.
Blackboard
This course will use the Blackboard course management system as its virtual classroom. To learn how to log in to Blackboard, go to the Blackboard Login Procedures page. Once you enroll, you will not be able to log in until the first day of class.