Course Syllabus

KINES 53 Principles of Health and Wellness 

 

ONLINE/ASYNCHRONOUS

Welcome to Health and Wellness

Welcome to asynchronous Kines 53, section 2878. This is a 3-unit asynchronous course, which means that everything is done through Canvas, and there are no live Zoom sessions. Lectures are pre-recorded and posted each week for students to watch. You will be asked to participate in weekly discussions, assignments, and quizzes. 

This course focuses on health and wellness concepts important in making informed choices about one's physical, mental, and emotional well-being. A personal approach to health and wellness will be explored through self-assessment and practical application to every day life. Topics such as fitness, obesity, weight management, nutrition, stress, substance use and abuse, prevention of diseases, sexual health, relationships, gender health differences, and environmental concerns will be discussed. Please know names and coursework may be visible to students in another section of KINES 53 going on simultaneously. 

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify current health issues and explain their influence on physical, mental, and emotional well-being.  
  2. Construct and analyze a personal health profile and develop a plan to improve one's health related behavior.

More info on COR (Course Outline of Record)

Kines 53 - Principles of Health and Wellness COR

Instructor Contact  

Instructor: Ameya Bela, M.A., E-RYT 500     

Email: cbela@santarosa.edu or Canvas Conversation message 

Office Hours on Zoom (by Appointment): https://santarosa-edu.zoom.us/j/6700389697  (Links to an external site.)

Office Hours on Campus: 4:45-5:30pm (Office: PC 238) *near the clocktower on Petaluma Campus! 

Office Phone: 707-778-4118

Textbook

Core Concepts in Health, Brief (make sure it is the BRIEF not BIG edition) 16th Edition. Insel and Roth. ISBN (16th): 9781260500653

OR 

Core Concepts in Health, Brief (make sure it is the BRIEF not BIG edition) 17th Edition. Insel and Roth. ISBN (17th): 9781264144594

Either edition will work for this class.

You also have the options to rent the ebook of either version OR purchase the ebook.

You can locate and order textbooks online via the SRJC Bookstore. 

Order your textbooks online via the SRJC Bookstore. (Links to an external site.)

If you have any problems you can call 707-527-4321 (SRJC Bookstore)

LIBRARY

The hardcopy of the 16th Edition is at the SRJC Library in Santa Rosa, and the Library in Petaluma. 

Call #: RA776 .C83 2020

The library should also have a 16th and a 17th edition on reserve. 

  Fall Semester Schedule
Week DATE
 CHAPTER TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
Week 1 August 15-21 Chapter 1 Health Promotion and Goals
Week 2 August 22-28 Chapter 2 Stress Management
Week 3 Aug 29 - Sept 4 Chapter 3 Psychological Health
Week 4 September 5-11 Chapter 4 Sleep
Week 5 September 12-18 Chapter 5 Intimate Relationships and Communication
Week 6 September 19-25 Chapter 6 Sexuality, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
Week 7 Sept 26 - Oct 2 Chapter 7 Contraception and Abortion
Week 8 October 3-9 Chapter 8 Drug Use and Addiction
Week 9 October 10-16 Chapter 9 Alcohol and Tobacco
Week 10 October 17-23 Chapter 10 Nutrition
Week 11 October 24-30 Chapter 11 Exercise
Week 12 Oct 31 - Nov 6 Chapter 12 Weight Management
Week 13 November 7-13 Chapter 13 Cardiovascular Health and Cancer
Week 14 November 14-20 Chapter 14 Immunity and Infection
Week 15/16 Nov 21 - Dec 4 Chapter 15 and 16 Environmental Health / Conventional and Complementary Medicine
Finals Week Dec 5-11 Chapter 17 Personal Safety

Important Dates

Date Class Begins: 8/15/2022 

FIRST CENSUS DATE: 9/6/2022

Date Class Ends:12/9/2022 *this does not include finals

*Last Day Drop for Refund: 8/28/2022

Last Day Add w/o add code: 8/21/2022 

*Last Day Drop w/o W: 9/4/2022

Last Day Add with add code: 9/4/2022 

Last Day Drop with W: 11/13/2022

Date Midterm Roster: 10/17/2022 - 11/13/2022 

Last Day for P/NP option:12/16/2022  *Due to the pandemic, the P/NP deadline may be extended to last day of class. 

*Final Behavior Project Assignment will be due by Sunday 12/11

Date Final Grades Due:12:00 AM on 12/30/2022

Resources for Success

Pass‐NoPass (P/NP)

You may take this class P/NP. Due to the pandemic, the P/NP deadline is extended to the last day of class. You must decide before the deadline, and add the option online in your portal or file the P/NP form with Admissions and Records. See deadline for P/NP under "Important Dates" above. With a grade of C or better, you will get P. Once you decide to go for P/NP, you cannot change back to a letter grade. If you are taking this course as part of a certificate program, you can probably still take the class P/NP. Check with a counselor to be sure.

Instructor Announcements

I will post announcements on the “Instructor Announcements” page in Canvas throughout the semester. Canvas notifies students according to their preferred Notification Preferences as soon as I create an Announcement. 

In order to check your notification settings; please click on ‘Account’ in the upper left hand corner when you are logged into canvas, then click on ‘notifications’.  If you are logged into canvas, the communication settings link should take you straight to the page.

I highly recommend that you update your user settings to make sure that you receive the following right away (Click the check mark – notify me right away) for:

  1. Announcement: this is how I will communicate with the entire class 
  2. Submission comment: this is how I will give you personal feedback on your assignments
  3. Conversation message: this is where I send students private messages through Canvas 

Feel free to change the settings on any others based on your personal preferences. 

Course Evaluation

Participation (Discussions)                                           105 points

Assignments                                                                  50 points

Quizzes                                                                         242 points

Nutritional Analysis                                                       45 points

Behavior Change Project (4 parts)                               58 points

Total                                                                               500 Total Points       

*Points are subject to change based on the number of assignments, discussions, and quizzes that are assigned. If any changes are made in the syllabus, or in grading, I will post an announcement. 

Grading Policy

Visit "Grades” in Canvas to keep track of your grades. I start grading work after the due date and complete grading before the next due date and post grades and submission comments on the online Canvas Gradebook.

Grades Assigned as Follows

Grade

%

Points

A

90%

 450  points or more

B

80%

400 to 449 points

C

70%

350 to 399 points

D

60%

300 to 349 points

If taking Pass/No Pass you need at least 70% of the total class points to pass the class.

Late Policy

All assignments are due by 11:55pm on the due date. Late submissions may be accepted at my discretion but will not receive full credit. If you would like full credit for late work due to an unforeseen emergency, you can provide written documentation to the instructor. Please include your section number with any communication you send to me.  

Standards of Conduct

Students who register in SRJC classes are required to abide by the SRJC Student Conduct Standards. Violation of the Standards is basis for referral to the Vice President of Student Services or dismissal from class or from the College. See the Student Code of Conduct page.

Collaborating on or copying of tests or homework in whole or in part will be considered an act of academic dishonesty and result in a grade of 0 for that test or assignment. I encourage students to share information and ideas, but not their work. See these links on Plagiarism:
SRJC Lessons on Avoiding Plagiarism

SRJC's policy on Academic Integrity

Other Important Policies and Practices

Right to Privacy

All students have the right to learn freely and safely in both the physical classroom and the virtual classroom. Students may not share course contents, materials, recordings, or any other information containing representations of their classmates in writing, text, image, or video. This includes emails between students, posts to discussion boards, video threads containing signed dialogue, and any other media that contain the efforts of students who engage with the course (See Acts of Misconduct C., D., and E Links to an external site). This especially applies to Zoom cloud recordings which are only stored on a temporary basis for the specific purpose of content review as deemed to be of benefit for all those enrolled in this course, and which are only available in TechConnect Zoom in Canvas. Students also may not discuss the performance of their classmates outside of the classroom. Violations of student privacy are subject to disciplinary action Links to an external site. , with specifics to be handled in accordance with the appropriate SRJC policies and procedures.

Access and Accommodations

It is the mission of the Santa Rosa Junior College to support inclusive learning environments. If there are aspects of the instruction or design of this course that result in barriers to your inclusion or to accurate assessment of achievement—such as time-limited exams, inaccessible web content, or the use of non-captioned videos—please notify the instructor as soon as possible. Students are also welcome to contact the  Disability Resources Department Links to an external site.   Links to an external site. (DRD). DRD is a resource for students that provides authorization for academic accommodations, training and access to assistive technology, and collaborates on strategies for academic success.  Students with disabilities who believe they need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact  Disability Resources Links to an external site. , as soon as possible, to better ensure such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.