Welcome to HEED 202 (CRN: 74921). I look forward to working with you all this semester. Please read the information below which will provide you with information related to class access and the textbook requirement. If you have any questions, please email me at the email listed below.
Instructor:
Sue Gin
Office hours: M 1-2 or as arranged via conferzoom
Course Start Date Online: Monday, August 17, 2020
Reminder:This is a condensed 9-week course and will end October 16, 2020.
Course add/drop: You must log into the course the first day, or you will be dropped from the course. I need confirmation that you will be taking the course so that I can add students who are waiting!
This course is fully online. There are no mandatory meetings.
Course Environment:
This online course will be using a Web-based Learning Management System Canvas as the method to disseminate information. Canvas provides the framework for the course including PowerPoint presentations, student data files, the tools to receive and send course materials, and a grade book. Using the communication tools, you can communicate using e-mail, and you can share materials and ideas with other course participants via the discussion forums and groups.
Class opens / Accessing Canvas:
Prior to the Monday classes start [Enter course start Date], you will receive an email to your my.Cuesta.edu address providing you with a reminder that class will be starting and log in procedures for Canvas, the learning management system (LMS) used to deliver course content. You can access Canvas by logging into MyCuesta, then clicking on the Resources Tab, then clicking on Canvas in the Online Learning Channel, or by typing the Canvas address (https://cuesta.instructure.com/) into your browser address bar. Do not bookmark / favorite the canvas site after your login, or you will get an error message next time you try to log in. You must access the canvas log in directly.
If you are not familiar with logging into canvas, please refer to the Canvas Quick Reference Guide. Once logged into Canvas you will be directed on where to get started. Be sure to read all the direction on the course home page.
If you are having difficulty logging into Canvas after [Enter Date] and need assistance please email me or technical support at this email address: support@my.cuesta.edu.
Computer and Class Requirements:
- You must have access to a computer
- Email account
- Reliable Internet connection. You will also need to have a backup plan in case your internet provider or computer goes down. All of practical assignments and tests will be submitted to me via the assignment dropbox.
- It is also essential that you understand the basic concepts of email, web navigation and online communication to succeed in this course.
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If you aren't sure that you are ready to take an online class, please go to the Online Readiness Resources Links to an external site.and take the "self assessment survey" then read "Your Results". (If that survey does NOT describe you, then taking this class online is NOT for you and I strongly suggest that you drop the online class and enroll in a traditional classroom section).
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Presents the exploration of major health issues and behaviors in the various dimensions of health. Emphasis
is placed on individual responsibility for personal health and the promotion of informed, positive health
behaviors. Topics include nutrition, exercise, weight control, mental health, stress management, violence, substance abuse, reproductive health, disease prevention, aging, healthcare, and environmental hazards and safety.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Demonstrate accurate analysis of the nutrients, ingredients, and calories from fats, proteins, and carbohydrates on food label.
- Apply media literacy tools to evaluate the credibility and reliability of health literature.
- Demonstrate accurate association between food choices, stress, exercise, environmental factors and your risk of major non-communicable diseases.
- Evaluate lifestyle changes you have made or plan to make as a result of taking health class.
- Develop a plan for lifestyle changes that will reduce your risk of major non-communicable or communicable disease based on your family health history and/or current lifestyle choices.
- Critique the process you have made by engaging in your personal physical fitness plan.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK
Access to Health, Pearson 2020 ISBN: 9780135451564