KIN 121 – CONTEMPORARY WELLNESS (Online Course)
Summer Semester, 2003

INSTRUCTOR:       Jim Newberry, Ph.D.
       Office:               JC 101A
       Office Hrs:       Summer: by appointment
       Phone:              830/372-8123 (w/voice mail for message, 24 hrs/day)
       E-Mail:              
jnewberry@tlu.edu
       Web Site:       

 SCHEDULE:                                       
       Days:             Online                  
       Time:             Online           
       Location:       Online
      

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:                 
An “online” course designed to provide the student with an appreciation and understanding of the dimensions of personal wellness, including an emphasis on the development of health-related fitness and nutrition. Online/laboratory experiences provide an opportunity to establish habits conducive to optimal well-being and quality of life.

 RATIONALE FOR COURSE:
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with information and experiences in developing an appropriate program of physical fitness and enhancing overall health and wellness. Important goals are the prevention of premature morbidity and mortality and improvement in quality of living. This course contributes greatly to the KROST life enrichment program.
Relation to Departmental Goals:
This course contributes to the kinesiology department mission of offering personal well-being courses and integrating the liberal arts and sciences with the development of values and attitudes associated with a healthy and well-disciplined mind and body.

Relation to University Goals (ACU’s)

This course contributes to the university goals of knowing, doing, and becoming, particularly in the areas of providing (1) a desire to cultivate physical and psychological health and well-being, (2) a will to pursue continued cultural, intellectual, and spiritual growth, (3) a breadth of knowledge in the natural sciences, and (4) by providing a portion of the university KROST life enrichment program.      

INTENDED AUDIENCE:
All TLU students are welcome, including those who are low fit and/or not very athletic. If a student has known significant health problems, they may need clearance from the instructor and department chair in order to participate. Because this course is taught online, students should have basic computer skills relating to the internet and word processing, as well as access to the internet via a modern computer. Additionally, students enrolling in this online course should be self-motivated and capable of consistent, independent study.

EXPECTED STUDENT OUTCOMES:
Via the online course, the student will be able to demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the physical, spiritual, emotional, social, environmental and intellectual dimensions of personal wellness. Specific topic areas include 1) understanding wellness and preventive healthcare concepts, (2) achieving physical fitness for health, (3) nutrition and weight control for health, (4) preventing common diseases and other threats to health, (5) the importance of spirituality in health and meaningful living, (6) the development of emotional intelligence skills, (7) the social/community aspects of wellness, (8) environmental issues and health, and (8) being a responsible healthcare consumer.   

TEACHING STYLE:
The teaching style for this course will be “Online,” with interaction through TLU’s “blackboard” online teaching module. A special online site (linked from blackboard) will be utilized to guide the student through the course of study. This site has been specifically developed for students in this course by the instructor and is continually updated to reflect contemporary thinking on the subject of wellness and preventive health. Additional online and text-related resources add an almost unlimited learning experience for the interested student.  
 

REQUIRED TEXT(S) AND MATERIALS:
Wellness, Concepts and Applications
, Anspaugh, Hamrick, and Rosato, 4th Edition, 2000, McGraw-Hill, ISBN# 0-07-039329. You are required to purchase a new text. Many of the laboratory exercises and other resources are found at the end of each chapter and on the CD-ROM that comes with the purchase of a new text.

ATTENDANCE:
Because this course is being taught “online,” regular attendance is not mandatory. Students may be dropped, however, for missing initial required class meetings and for failing to access and follow the course of study, including turning in assignments and taking exams before deadlines. An effort will be made to contact the student at least once before taking action to drop a student from the class for absence/penalty reasons.

It is important to note that points off for absences may result in poor and/or failing grades at the conclusion of the course even if the student has scored well on exams. Also, an instructor may drop a student failing (“DF” grade) for low attendance during the semester unless the student voluntarily withdraws (“W” grade) from the course. Students should read the “Class Attendance” section of the “Academic Procedures” chapter in the University Catalog for rules regarding penalties for excessive absences.   

ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY:
The university policy on honesty will be enforced. Students should expect to have to explain and elaborate on all written assignments. Students who are unfamiliar with their own written work will be considered suspects for plagiarism. These “checks” on written work should be considered a routine part of the grading process—not an attempt to “single out” some students for plagiarism. Students engaging in cheating, plagiarism, and other dishonest acts will receive a “zero” and fail the entire course.  

STUDENT CONDUCT:  
Students will be expected to demonstrate:
(1)    RESPECT for the instructor, fellow students, and themselves
(2)    RESPONSIBILITY for attending class, studying, and completing assignments
(3)  RESOURCEFULNESS in learning the objectives set forth in this class

An instructor may bar a disruptive student from class (and all associated grades and activities) until such behavior ceases. This could seriously jeopardize a student’s grade in the course. 

OTHER COURSE REQUIREMENTS
This is an Online Course.
Basic skills in using a web browser and accessing web sites on the internet are required. Due to the nature of this course, personal responsibility for studying and learning the material presented is extremely important. If a student cannot discipline themselves for self-study, this class may not be appropriate, and a classroom setting may be a better option. The instructor is not responsible for computer or network malfunctions from the student's end, which result in a student's inability to complete course requirements. 

EVALUATION:
Four (4) Assignments
, (100 points each), for a total of 400 possible points.  The assignments grade will be the average of all assignments required in the course. The assignments are outlined below in this syllabus. Grades will be based upon the following scale:

               A = 360-400 pts.          (90%)            
               B = 320-359 pts.            (80%)            
               C = 280-319 pts.          (70%)            
               D = 240-279 pts.            (60%)            
               F = < 240 pts.

 

A.D.A. Statement: Texas Lutheran University seeks to provide reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements, it is your responsibility to register with the Office of the Dean of Student Life, specifically Dr. Jay Pendleton, to seek appropriate accommodations. Refer to the Texas Lutheran University Catalog for procedures.

 This syllabus is tentative and subject to change with appropriate notification by the instructor. It is intended to provide the student with information regarding expectations and general course content. It is not intended to represent a binding contract for the course between the instructor and the student.

TENTATIVE COURSE CONTENT:

Note: The lessons listed below correspond with the lessons in the online teaching site (accessed through the “external links” in blackboard.) Each lesson contains the learning objectives, resources, assignments and corresponding chapters in the text. Remember that some lessons and chapters are covered completely, while others include only summary and selected aspects. The important thing is that a student understands and can answer the learning objectives found in each lesson required below 

LESSON 1: Introduction to Wellness
Read text chapter and summary lecture notes completely. Complete all assignments.
LESSON 2: Exercising for Health-Related Fitness
Read text chapter and summary lecture notes completely. Complete all assignments.

LESSON 3: Developing Cardiorespiratory Endurance
Read text chapter and summary lecture notes completely. Complete all assignments.
LESSON 4: Developing Muscular Strength & Endurance
Read text chapter and summary lecture notes completely. Complete all assignments.
LESSON 5: Developing Flexibility
Read text chapter completely. Complete all assignments.
LESSON 6: Exercise - Special Considerations
Read only the part of text chapter dealing with “exercising in the heat.”
LESSON 7: Nutrition for Health & Fitness
Read text chapter completely. Complete all assignments.
LESSON 8: Exercise, Diet & Bodyweight Control
Read text chapter completely. Complete all assignments.


Select three (3) of the following lessons based upon your interests. You have to include lesson #15 as one of the three. You will be graded on these using assignments only.

LESSON 9: Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Read text chapter completely. Complete all assignments.
LESSON 10: Prevention of Cancer
Read text chapter completely. Complete all assignments.
LESSON 11: Stress Management
Read text chapter completely. Complete all assignments.
LESSON 12: Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Read text chapter completely. Complete all assignments.
LESSON 13: Prevention of Substance Abuse
Read text chapter completely. Complete all assignments.
LESSON 14: Safety
Read text chapter completely. Complete all assignments.
LESSON 15: Being a Responsible Healthcare Consumer
Read text chapter completely. Complete all assignments.

CALENDAR

* Assignments may be completed and turned in before due dates. This allows a student to finish the course at a fast pace if desired.
 

Monday, June 9, 2003:        
Course Begins

Monday, June 23, 2003:         
Lesson 1 Assignments Due (MS Word e-mail attachment)               

Monday, July 7, 2003:           
Lesson 2, 3, 4 Assignments Due (MS Word e-mail attachment)

Monday, July 21, 2003:          
Lesson  7, 8 Assignments Due (MS Word e-mail attachment)

Thursday, July 31, 2003  
Assignments Due from 3 selected Chapters
End Of Course...Be Well!

 



 

 

 

 

 

         

         

 

 

 

 

 

 KIN 121 Contemporary Wellness: The information in this section is being handled through the "Blackboard" interface for this course. Please refer to the Syllabus section in the "Blackboard" interface.