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Health 21-Syllabus-Winter, 2012

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Contemporary Health Concerns HLTH-021.-63Z, CRN 01005, 4.0 Units
Instructor: Barbara Liechty
Searchable Schedule of Classes: http://www.deanza.edu/schedule/
Academic Calendar: http://www.deanza.edu/calendar/

Hygeia


Hygeia, Goddess of Health, is the Greek goddess of health and is often symbolized with a snake which is related to healing (the symbol of the modern medical profession is a staff with a snake wrapped around it). Hygeia was one of the daughters of the Greek god Asclepius, the great physician. From Hygeia we get our word hygiene and its derivations.



COURSE DESCRIPTION
Development of understanding and attitudes relative to personal, family and community health needs. Attention given to mental health, drug abuse, infectious and degenerative diseases, family health, nutrition, exercise through the life cycle, and ecological conditions of health significance. Study of common lifestyle behaviors will be emphasizing self-help and preventable aspects of medical care.

This section of Health 21 is an online course administered using Catalyst. There will be no campus meetings for this class. Catalyst will be used to administer exams and for all course functions. If you do not have easy, reliable access to a computer with high speed internet and a current version of MS Word, are not comfortable testing online, using a course management system, or learning independently, consider taking an on-campus class.

PREREQUISITES
EWRT 1A or ESL 5 advised.

NOTICE ON LEARNING DISABILITIES
If you are a student with a learning disability or physical challenge, you are entitled to assistance to help you to achieve your academic goals. If you have a disability-related need for reasonable academic accommodations or services, it is your responsibility to provide the course instructor with a Test Accommodation Verification Form (also known as a TAV form) from Disability Support Services (DSS) or the Educational Diagnostic Center (EDC). Students are expected to give the instructor a minimum of five day's notice of their need for accommodations. For further information, contact:

Disabled Student Services 408-864-8753
TTY number: 408-864-5650 or Relay System call 711
Educational Diagnostic Center 408-864-8839

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: BARBARA LIECHTY
Barbara Liechty received her MPH in Community Health Education from San Jose State University and BS in Public and Community Health Education from Arizona State University. Barbara is particularly interested in personal health and fitness, behavior change, community organizing, and political action. She has been an instructor at De Anza College for over twenty years.

Office Hours Held: On-line
Catalyst: https://catalyst.deanza.edu/
E-mail: liechtybarbara@fhda.edu
Website: http://faculty.deanza.fhda.edu/liechtybarbara/

PURCHASE COURSE MATERIALS
De Anza College Bookstore
Purchase textbooks online at http://books.fhda.edu
Phone: General Information/408-864-8701; Textbook Information/408-864-8455

    Access to Health, Donatelle, Rebecca, 12th ed. ISBN 13: 978-0-321-69908-4 (required).

    Health 21 Textbook Cover: Health 21 textbook.

    The DAC bookstore on campus and Premier Off Campus bookstore at the Oaks Shopping Center both have the correct textbook. If you buy online, be certain you purchase the correct edition of the text. Study tools are matched with this edition of the text. Health 21 does NOT require an access code. The class will be conducted in Catalyst.

GETTING STARTED and REQUIREMENTS
Be prepared to spend a minimum of 8 hours per week reading, using, and studying course materials More time may be necessary depending on English skills, study skills, and/or health background.

Enrolled or interested students should complete all pages of the on-line orientation <http://www.deanza.edu/distance/>.

  1. Health 21 requires that all enrolled students have easy, reliable access to an up-to-date computer and high speed internet that will allow access to Catalyst.

    Minimum System Requirements Include:
    current version of MS Word
    Windows XP, OS X, or Vista
    latest version of Firefox (required for testing)
    latest version of Internet Explorer or Safari
    latest Shockwave, Flash, and QuickTime
  2. Read the twenty one chapters of the textbook using the study tools and resources on Catalyst.
  3. Write and submit for evaluation a concise paper (instructions on Catalyst course site) demonstrating understanding of Course Objective number 2: Identify and evaluate personal and societal health risk factors and alternatives.
  4. Take the three scheduled examinations on Catalyst.
  5. Participate in on-line class learning opportunities.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME
    Appraise the interrelationship between individual lifestyle choices, societal influence and personal health.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
  1. Analyze major global public health issues and the impact of culture on health behavior.
  2. Identify and evaluate personal and societal health risk factors and alternatives.
  3. Investigate and analyze issues influencing health care access and delivery.
  4. Explain the disease process for the leading causes of death and disease.
  5. Summarize important environmental and cultural concerns related to health that lead to disease locally and globally.
  6. Develop a sense of consumer awareness as it relates to and influences health decisions.
  7. Analyze the historical, medical, and sociological aspects of addiction.
  8. Distinguish the stages of life and identify the relevant health issues/concerns related to each.

TESTING AND GRADING
Students who do not need special testing accommodations can take the three required exams from any location/from any computer that will allow access to catalyst. Exams are open book and open note. Students have 60 timed minutes to take each exam.

Points toward HEALTH 21 Course Grade:
Three exams (50 each) 150
Written Assignment 40
Class Participation 20
Total possible points: 210

Grading Standard for HEALTH 21 Course Grade (total points = 210):
A+ 210 - 205 points A 204 - 195 points A- 194 - 189 points

B+ 188 - 184 points B 183 - 173 points B- 172 - 168 points

C+ 167 - 163 points C 162 - 147 points

D+ 146 - 142 points D 141 - 131 points D- 130 - 126 points

F 125 points and below

Course Withdrawals and Attendance: It is the student's responsibility to properly withdraw from the class. It is not the responsibility of the instructor to drop a student. According to College policy, the student must officially drop classes in which s/he no longer wishes to be enrolled. To drop or withdraw from the class, do so according to College policies and within posted dates (see schedule of classes and academic calendar). Students who do not drop the course, do not drop the course correctly, or do not drop the course in a timely manner will receive the grade earned to date. Attendance is required. Students who do not submit required work or logon to the course site may be dropped during the drop with a 'W' period. The State guideline for excessive absence is absences in excess of one week's class meetings.

Policy on Copying and Cheating: Students who submit the work of others as their own or cheat on exams or other assignments are guilty of a serious violation of academic integrity standards and will be subject to substantial consequences which might include any or all of the following, and/or other consequences not listed here: a failing grade on the work in question or in the course; reduced credit for the work in question or a reduction in the course grade; being immediately dropped from the course; college disciplinary action and/or notation in the student's permanent record; being reported to college authorities.

 Updated Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 1:22:23 PM by Barbara Liechty - liechtybarbara@fhda.edu
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