Polk Community College
HLP 1081
Basic Course Information
Division of MASH
Basic Course Information
Division of MASH
Course
Information
| General Course and Instructor Information | |
| Division Office Phone: 863-297-1010 X5625 | Dean: Trish Shuart |
| Division Office: WSC-101A | |
| Course Name: Wellness Concepts | Course Section: 3103 |
| Course Days/Time: Mondays & Wednesdays | |
| Classroom: WHC 0131 | |
| Instructor: Oscar Ramer | Office#: WAD 181 |
| Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8:00-5:00 | |
| Instructor Phone Number: 863-297-1010
X5247 Instructor Fax: 863-297-1060 |
Instructor E-Mail: oramer@polk.edu |
| Final Exam Date & Time: Monday, August 8th Withdrawal Deadline: July 21st |
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COURSE DESCRIPTION, PREREQUISITES & CREDIT HOURS
2 credits: Prerequisite: Having completed all REA & ENC remedial classes.
This course is intended to provide the individual student with the knowledge necessary to design an individual optimal wellness program. Stress management, cardiovascular fitness, and nutritional studies will be supplemented by an assessment of current physical condition so that individuals will be able to develop their own objectives for total wellness. The course involves lecture and discussion as well as some participation activities. Gordon Rule word requirement: 1,000.
PCC MISSION AND OUTCOMES
Polk Community College is a quality driven educational institution providing degree, career and lifelong learning programs within an environment of excellence and commitment to student success. As such, PCC's general education outcomes require competence in the areas of Communication ©, Global Social Awareness (GSA), Computation Skills (CS), Natural Phenomena (NP), and Information Literacy (IL). A primary focus of this course is competence related to the area of Global Social Awareness (GSA). This outcome is:
Global Social Awareness (GSA)
Explain the principles necessary for developing and maintaining physical and mental health.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Assess individual components for
good cardiovascular fitness.
2. Compare types of stress and how stress contributes to physical
and mental health.
3. Identify the impact of sexually transmitted diseases on the
body.
4. Create an appropriate wellness program.
5. Analyze personal nutritional data for overall wellness.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Dressing Out: Each student is expected to dress in appropriate clothing on announced assessment days. Appropriate clothing is either shorts or tee shirts (or similar clothing) or sweat clothing and tennis shoes. Street attire including blue jeans is inappropriate attire and the student will not be allowed to participate. This constitutes an absence.
COURSE CONTENT:
Foundation of Wellness, Health Related Fitness, Skill Related Fitness, Exercise Consideration, Planning for Lifetime Wellness and Healthy Living, Stress Management, Nutrition, Drugs, HIV/AIDS.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
These will vary according to course objectives, student learning needs and instructional style.
EVALUATION CRITERIA:
The grades for the course will be based upon a minimum of 500 points which are determined by a combination of unit test, final test and written assessments. Instructors reserve the right to require a greater number of points with additional assignments and test. Once test dates are scheduled, each student is expected to be present to take them. The following options are used by some instructors: some instructors may chose to allow students the opportunity to drop their lowest test score when determining the final average. The final exam is not included. Those instructors who drop the lowest test score may NOT allow make up for missed test. Some instructors may allow students with A's and B's not to take the final exam. These students will not be able to drop a test. Final grades will be determined as follows.
A= 95-100
B= 85-94
C= 75-84
D= 65-74
F= 0-64
THE GORDON RULE:
State Rule 6A-10.30, requires AA program students to complete 24,000 words of written composition and complete six semester hours of mathematics at the level of college algebra or higher. The mathematics portion of the requirement is satisfied by taking the appropriate mathematics course. Because uses a "Writing Across the Curriculum" approach to meeting the writing requirement, a wide variety of general education courses, each with its own specific word count requirement, can be used to meet the 24,000 word mandate. A minimum grade of "C" is required in all courses fulfilling the communications and mathematics areas of the general education requirements.
WRITING REQUIREMENT:
To accommodate the Gordon Rule Requirement in this class, you will participate in some lab assignments from the textbook chosen by the instructor. Some labs are physical activities and others are not. When each activity is completed, you will answer and write up each lab. Upon completion of the nutrition and physical fitness projects, you must write an evaluation of the results.
STUDENT HELP:
The instructor is available for help during posted office hours and by appointment during the non-class hours. Students are encouraged to seek assistance from the instructors.
WITHDRAWAL:
Students may officially withdraw from a course(s) during any given term provided the appropriate policy and procedure is followed. Following the conclusion of the Drop/Add period, the student may officially withdraw without penalty from any credit course provided the appropriate forms are submitted to Student Services no later than the deadline published in the term schedule booklet. It is the student's responsibility to submit these withdrawl forms. Failure to do so may result in an "F" in the course.
ATTENDANCE:
Regular and prompt attendance to class is the student's responsibility. Students are expected to be punctual and remain in class during its entire duration. A student may also be dropped from class for excessive absences (more than 2 hours). Leaving at break of night classes will be entered as a full absence. Should the instructor allows the student to remain in class after 2 absences, a penalty of 6% per additional absence may be levied. Some instructors may impose a letter grade. Eating food and drinking beverage is not permitted as a matter of college policy. There are not "excused" or "unexcused" absences. You are there or not there, and materials missed is the responsibility of the student.
WORK MISSED:
Students are responsible for missed work. Work Missed can be made up by attending another class session which is offering the missing work.