|
Health Science 100
FALL 2009
Welcome to Health Science 100! Please review the following
information. This is an Online class.
General
Instructor/Course Information
Instructor: Belinda Kane
Phone:
(661) 259-7800 x3205
E-mail:
Belinda.kane@canyons.edu
Section:
71213
Start
Date:
August 24, 2009
End
Date:
December 4, 2009
Course Overview and Objectives
This course is designed to introduce students to a comprehensive
study of personal and community health issues and to develop
desirable health attitudes and practices. Topics will include
mental and emotional health, stress, nutrition, fitness, drug,
alcohol tobacco use, heart disease, cancer, and the immune
system/sexually transmitted diseases.
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
Define, discuss, and identify the connections between personal
health, individual behaviors, family background, and
environmental issues that impact the overall health and wellness
of the human body.
Course Prerequisites:
Although there is no prerequisite for this course, you must have
a valid email account. You are responsible for maintaining an
active email account for the whole semester. The majority of our
course work will be completed online using Blackboard.
Be sure to go to the following link and complete the Blackboard
orientation if you are not familiar with this online classroom
program.
http://www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning/OnlineOrientation/
|
|
Basic
computer skills needed to succeed in this course include
the ability to:
-
create and save documents
-
manage files on your computer
-
copy content from a word-processing program and
paste into another program
-
navigate the internet
-
have two browser windows open at the same time
-
send and receive email
-
attach documents to e-mail messages
-
open attached documents from email messages
-
Log on and navigate the internet
-
Use a word processing program like Microsoft word or
its equivalent
-
Submit assignments in MS Word format (doc.) or in
Rich Text Format (.rtf).
Skills and attitudes helpful to online students:
-
A positive attitude towards online learning and an
open mind towards technology
-
Willingness to share experiences and comments with
other students
-
Strong reading and writing skills in order to
participate in online instruction and discussion
-
Resourcefulness - willingness to research, explore,
and ask questions to complete course work
-
Time management and self-regulation skills
-
Basic technical troubleshooting skills
In addition, you will find additional online resources
at the following link as well.
http://www.canyons.edu/offices/distance_learning/
All students who have purchased an ASG card are welcome
to use the Tutoring, Learning, and Computing (TLC)
Laboratory on campus. The TLC lab contains many
computers with high speed, internet access that will be
sufficient to meet your needs of this course.
|
Textbook (Required):
Health the Basics, Donatelle, 8th edition, 2007.
Pearson B. Cummings.
Available in the College of the Canyons campus bookstore. It is
formatted in a clear and concise way and will be the framework
for online readings, class discussions, journal responses, and
exams. However, there may be information covered on exams that
is not found in the book, so it is important to be a participant
in online discussions.
Participation:
You are expected to complete all text readings prior to
completing online activities. If you are unable to finish the
course for any reason, you must withdrawal by the drop deadline
through the Admissions and Records Office. Any student that
completes the course must receive a grade by the Instructor.
Basis for Evaluation:
1. Quizzes
2. Discussion topics
3. Internet Article
Evaluation
4. Exams
Grading Percentages:
90-100% = A
80-89% = B
70-79%
= C
60-69%
= D
59%-Below
= FAIL
***Extra Credit Keep an eye out for announcements
regarding extra credit opportunities.
Academic Honesty/Classroom Conduct:
Students are expected to be aware of College regulations and
policies, as stated in the College of the Canyons catalog
(1998-99, pp. 134ff) and the COC student code of conduct.
There are specific guidelines regarding behavior in the online
environment, the term for which is “Netiquette”. Disruptive and
inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated.
http://www.albion.com/netiquette.html
Technical Requirements:
As noted above, you should have regular access to the Internet.
If you change your email address during the course, and do not
let me know, you will not be able to receive important
information. You email address will be available to your
classmates as well as me. If you are concerned about privacy,
then you can establish an email account specifically for this
course at one of the many free email service providers (yahoo.com,
hotmail.com, etc.).
Students registered with Disabled Students Programs & Services
or students who believe they may need accommodations in this
class are encouraged to contact Support Services (X3302) as soon
as possible to better ensure such accommodations are implemented
in a timely fashion.
Internet Access
Information:
URL:
http://bb.canyons.edu
Student Tech Support:
Monday-Thursday 8:00am-8:00pm, Friday 8:00am-1:00pm. Email will
be replied to within 24 business hours. If you are having
problems within your course assignments, test and the like,
please contact your instructor.
Email:
bbsupport@canyons.edu
Phone Number: 661-362-3344
Success:
In order to succeed, you must have regular access to the
internet. You must log on to our class site to retrieve and
submit assignments and to participate in class discussion at
least every other day. Discussion is our biggest learning tool
in a class of this nature. You will be expected to participate
and bring your readings into each of our discussion topics. All
of our discussions will be asynchronous (not at the same time),
not synchronous (e.g., live chat, instant messaging). This will
allow you to participate at times suitable for your schedule.
If you have any questions prior to the start
date, just drop me an email at the address below.
Sincerely,
Lindie Kane-Health Education Instructor
Email:
Belinda.kane@canyons.edu
|
