1. PBH
165
SYLLABUS
Personal
Health
Across
the
Life
Span
Fall
2015
University
of
Nevada,
Las
Vegas
School
of
Community
Health
Sciences
Instructor:
Eudora
Claw,
MPH
INSTRUCTOR:
Eudora
Claw,
MPH
OFFICE
HOURS:
By
appointment
only.
My
office
is
located
in
BHS
343.
E-­‐MAIL:
eudora.claw@unlv.edu.
Emails
will
be
returned
within
24-­‐48
hours.
(Please
write
PBH
165
and
your
name
in
the
subject
line)
3
credits,
Fall
Semester,
2015
Prerequisites:
None
Section:
1001
Monday
and
Wednesday
11:30-­‐12:45pm
CEB
205
REQUIRED
READING:
Donatelle,
R.
Health:
The
Basics.
11th
Ed.
San
Francisco,
CA:
Pearson
Education,
Inc.
ISBN-­‐10:
321-­‐
91042-­‐7
Catalog
Overview:
PBH
165
is
the
study
of
health
principles
as
they
apply
to
college
and
adult
life
including;
mental
health,
sexuality,
substance
abuse,
nutrition,
health
care,
and
environmental
health
and
to
increase
understanding
of
underlying
causes
of,
and
cultural,
social,
and
personal
influences
on
these
principles,
and
helps
move
students
toward
optimal
physical,
emotional,
social
and
mental
health.
Course
Objectives:
The
health
education
program
faculty
is
dedicated
to
the
creation
and
preservation
of
learning
environments
that
lead
to
academic
excellence.
To
achieve
this
end,
the
activities
within
the
Personal
Health
Across
the
Lifespan
course
are
listed
as
behavioral
objectives
in
the
areas
of
knowledge,
dispositions,
and
performances,
and
are
listed
below.
Knowledges:
As
a
result
of
completing
the
Personal
Health
Across
the
Lifespan
course,
students
will
be
able
to:
Instructor Information
Course Information
Course Description & Objectives

2.
♦ Define
health,
health
education,
and
wellness,
and
explain
the
role
of
the
health
educator.
♦ Define
risk
factors
and
explain
the
important
role
individual
health
appraisal
has
in
health
promotion.
♦ Identify
and
explain
through
examples
the
total
concept
of
health
(physical,
mental,
social,
spiritual,
etc.)
♦ Explain
behaviors
by
which
individuals
can
cope
with
mental
health
problems.
♦ Evaluate
one’s
ideal
individual
weight
and
compare
caloric
intake
and
output
needed
to
maintain
that
weight.
♦ Identify
etiology
of
specific
communicable
diseases
and
describe
community
health
services
available
which
deal
with
these
diseases.
♦ Describe
the
role
of
government
in
promoting
or
hindering
health
care
delivery.
♦ Identify
categories
and
effects
of
drugs
and
evaluate
one’s
role
in
affecting
responsible
behavior.
♦ Explain
the
physical,
mental,
and
social
changes
that
are
related
to
the
aging
and
death
process.
♦ Explain
the
total
concept
of
“sexuality.”
♦ Identify
specific
sexual
dysfunctions
common
in
the
male
and
female
and
personnel
who
treat
them.
♦ Identify
and
justify
a
contraceptive
selection
acceptable
to
your
use.
♦ Identify
the
components
of
fitness
and
describe
the
role
of
motivation
in
an
exercise
program.
♦ Identify
the
different
classes
of
nutrients
and
their
function.
Dispositions:
As
a
result
of
completing
the
Personal
Health
Across
the
Lifespan
course,
students
will
be
able
to:
♦ Identify
priority
problems
involved
in
health
care
delivery
and
suggest
solutions
to
these
problems.
♦ Compare
the
pros
and
cons
of
health
advertising
and
explain
how
to
evaluate
health
information.
♦ Describe
a
plan
of
action
for
ensuring
successful
behavior
change.
Performances:
As
a
result
of
completing
the
Personal
Health
Across
the
Lifespan
course,
students
will
be
able
to:
♦ Identify,
investigate,
and
describe
specific
health
services
and
sources
of
health
information.
♦ Assess
one’s
diet
and
explain
how
food
selection
and
eating
patterns
are
determined
by
physical,
mental,
social,
and
cultural
factors.
♦ Identify
and
explain
how
one
will
use
specific
stress
management
techniques
in
his/her
life.
NOTE:
The
instructor
reserves
the
right
to
modify
the
schedule
and
adjust
requirements
for
this
course.
You
are
responsible
for
adhering
to
any
changes.
ATTENDANCE
&
PARTICIPATION
(20
PTS)
This
course
requires
students
to
engage
in
active
participation.
Students
are
expected
to
attend
every
class,
contribute
to
class
discussions,
and
demonstrate
initiative
in
preparing
for
class
topics
and
projects.
Students
are
also
expected
to
be
on
time
to
class;
chronic
tardiness
will
result
in
a
decrease
in
attendance
&
participation
points.
PUBLIC
HEALTH
NEWS
WATCH
(2
@
15
PTS
EACH/
30
PTS
TOTAL)
Throughout
the
semester
you
will
be
required
to
read
or
listen
to
popular
media
such
as
newspapers,
news
articles,
and
other
news
sources.
You
will
identify
2
articles
published
between
August
24th
and
December
30th,
2015
and
write
a
two-­‐page
double
spaced
discussion/critique
of
each
article.
Submit
your
paper
and
the
article
(As
a
link
or
PDF)
with
your
paper.
Please
use
one-­‐inch
margins,
and
12-­‐point
font.
Course Evaluation & Grading

3. Due
dates
for
each
News
Watch
are
indicated
on
the
Course
Schedule.
DO
NOT
SUMMARIZE
THE
ARTICLE!!!!!
Address
the
questions
and
discussion
points
listed
below.
Each
discussion
should
include:
Ø Source
of
article.
Date
published
and
page
number
Ø Indicate
id
a
published
scientific
article
is
cited
as
the
source
for
the
information.
Ø Discuss
how
the
article
relates
to
public
health
Ø How
are
social,
cultural
and
behavioral
factors
discussed
in
the
article.
If
they
are
not
discussed
-­‐
should
they
have
been
included?
Ø Critique
the
article
o Was
it
well
written
and
informative?
o Did
it
adequately
address
the
issue?
o Was
key
information
missing?
RESEARCH
PAPER/PRESENTATION
(100
PTS)
Research
paper
will
focus
on
a
specific
health
issue
and
an
at
risk
population.
All
papers
will
include
a
discussion
of
the
identified
health
issue,
justification
of
the
targeted
population
(for
example
epidemiological
data)
and
identification
of
both
positive
and
negative
social,
cultural,
and/or
behavioral
factors
that
contribute
to
the
specific
health
pattern
or
outcome.
Topics
must
be
pre-­‐approved
by
the
instructor.
Topic
proposal
in
the
form
of
a
paragraph
(<300
words)
is
due
Wednesday
9/9.
A
detailed
paper
rubric
will
be
posted.
EXAMS
(3
@
50
PTS
EACH/
150
PTS
TOTAL)
There
will
be
two
midterm
exams
and
one
final
exam,
each
valued
at
50
points.
The
exams
will
cover
all
class
presentations,
required
readings
and
related
discussion/activities.
Exams
will
be
primarily
in
a
multiple-­‐choice
format
but
may
include
short-­‐answer,
essay
format
answers,
and
matching.
The
final
exam
is
scheduled
for
Wednesday
December
9th.
2015,
10:10am
-­‐
12:10pm
in
CEB
205.
The
format
will
be
similar
to
the
mid-­‐term
with
an
essay
format
and
a
selection
of
required
and
choice
essay
questions.
Students
can
us
the
entire
exam
period
if
needed.
EXTRA
CREDIT
There
will
be
at
least
one
opportunity
to
earn
extra
credit
points.
EVALUATION
METHODS:
POINTS
DUE
DATE
ATTENDANCE
&
PARTICIPATION
• RANDOM
NOTECARDS
(4
@
5
PTS
EACH)
20
-­‐
PUBLIC
HEALTH
NEWS
WATCH
(2
@
15
PTS
EACH)
30
9/21
&
10/26
RESEARCH
PAPER/PRESENTATION
• RESEARCH
PAPER
(80
PTS)
• PRESENTATION
(20PTS)
100
PAPER
(11/25)
MID
TERM
1
EXAM
50
9/16
MID
TERM
2
EXAM
50
10/14
FINAL
EXAM
50
12/9
TOTAL
POSSIBLE
POINTS
FOR
ENTIRE
COURSE
300
NOTE:
Late
assignments
will
be
assessed
a
penalty
of
one
letter
grade
for
each
day
late
that
they
are
received.

4.
Make-­‐up
exams
will
not
be
offered,
unless
the
student
has
a
valid
excuse,
approved
by
the
instructor
prior
to
missing
the
exam.
Ms.
Claw
reserves
the
right
to
modify
the
schedule
and
adjust
requirements
for
this
course.
Announcements
regarding
to
the
syllabus
and/or
class
assignments
made
during
schedule
lectures
are
the
students’
responsibility.
All
assignments
are
due
at
the
start
of
class
or
as
specified.
COURSE
GRADING
SCALE:
TOTAL
POINTS
POSSIBLE
FOR
THE
COURSE:
300
PTS
The
following
table
is
designed
to
provide
the
student
with
an
overview
of
the
content
to
be
covered
in
the
class
as
well
as
the
sequence
of
presentation
of
the
materials.
The
table
is
a
tentative
outline
for
the
semester:
Date
Activity/Content
Reading
Assignment
Due
Mon
8/14
Introductions,
Course
Objectives,
Assignments
Chapter
1
Begin
thinking
about
research
paper
topic
Wed
8/26
Assessing
Your
Health
Chapter
1
Mon
8/31
CLASS
CANCELLED
Wed
9/2
Promoting
&
Preserving
Your
Psychological
Health
Chapter
2
Mon
9/7
LABOR
DAY
NO
CLASS
Wed
9/9
Promoting
Environmental
Health
Chapter
15
Research
paper
topics
due
GRADING
SCALE
GRADE
POINTS
A
300
–
285
A-­‐
284
–
270
B+
269
–
261
B
360
–
252
B-­‐
251–
240
C+
239–
231
C
230
–
222
C-­‐
221
–
210
D+
209
–
201
D
200
–
192
D-­‐
291
–
180
F
179
&
Below
Tentative Course Schedule:

5. Mon
9/14
Preventing
Violence
&
Injury
&
Exam
Review
Chapter
4
Wed
9/16
EXAM
1
Mon
9/21
Managing
Stress
&
Coping
with
Life’s
Challenges
Public
Health
News
Watch
paper
#1
due
Wed
9/23
Library
Workshop
Lied
Library
Rhyolite
Room-­‐LLB
Mon
9/28
Building
Healthy
Relationships
&
Understanding
Sexuality
Chapter
5
Wed
9/30
Guest
Lecture:
Amanda
Morgan,
MPH
Mon
10/5
Recognizing
&
Avoiding
Addiction
&
Drug
Abuse
Chapter
7
Wed
10/7
Drinking
Alcohol
Responsibility
&
Ending
Tobacco
Use
Chapter
8
Mon
10/12
Review
for
Exam
2
Wed
10/14
EXAM
2
Mon
10/19
Eating
for
a
Healthier
You
Chapter
9
Wed
10/21
Reaching
and
Maintaining
a
Healthy
Weight
Chapter
10
Mon
10/26
Improving
Your
Personal
Fitness
Chapter
11
Public
Health
News
Watch
paper
#2
due
Wed
10/28
Film:
TBA
Mon
11/2
Reducing
Your
Risk
of
Cardiovascular
Disease
&
Cancer
Chapter
12
Wed
11/4
Protecting
Against
Infections
Diseases
and
STIs
Chapter
13
Mon
11/9
Preparing
for
Aging,
Death,
&
Dying
Making
Smart
and
Healthy
Choices
Chapter
14
&
16
Wed
11/11
VETERANS
DAY
NO
CLASS
Mon
11/16
PAPER
WORK
DAY-­‐NO
CLASS
Wed
11/18
Presentations
Mon
11/23
Presentations
Wed
11/25
Presentations
Final
papers
due
Mon
11/30
Presentations
Wed
12/2
Review
for
Final
Exam
Review
Material
Mon
12/7
NO
CLASS
Study
for
your
Final
Exam
Wed
12/9
FINAL
EXAM
AT
10:10
AM
-­‐
12:10
PM
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or
ideas
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or
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proper
citation
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the
sources.
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Student
Academic
Misconduct
Policy
(approved
December
9,
2005)
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–
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University
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and
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and
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and
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well
as
disciplinary
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(DRC)
–
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Resource
Center
(DRC)
determines
accommodations
that
are
“reasonable”
in
promoting
the
equal
access
of
a
student
reporting
a
disability
to
the
general
UNLV
learning
experience.
In
so
doing,
the
DRC
also
balances
instructor
and
departmental
interests
in
maintaining
curricular
standards
so
as
to
best
achieve
a
fair
evaluation
standard
amongst
students
being
assisted.
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order
for
the
DRC
to
be
effective
it
must
be
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in
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between
the
faculty
and
the
student
who
is
requesting
accommodations.
For
this
reason
faculty
should
only
provide
students
course
adjustment
after
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Accommodation
Plan.”
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with
the
provisions
set
forth
in
Section
504
of
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Rehabilitation
Act
of
1973
and
the
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act
of
1990.
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DRC
is
located
in
the
Student
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(SSC-­‐A),
Room
143,
phone
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fax
(702)
895-­‐0651.
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missing
class
quizzes,
examinations,
or
any
other
class
or
lab
work
because
of
observance
of
religious
holidays
shall
be
given
an
opportunity
during
that
semester
to
make
up
missed
work.
The
make-­‐up
will
apply
to
the
religious
holiday
absence
only.
It
shall
be
the
responsibility
of
the
student
to
notify
the
instructor
no
later
than
the
first
two
weeks
of
classes
of
his
or
her
intention
to
participate
in
religious
holidays
which
do
not
fall
on
state
holidays
or
periods
of
class
recess.
This
policy
shall
not
apply
in
the
event
that
administering
the
test
or
examination
at
an
alternate
time
would
impose
an
undue
hardship
on
the
instructor
or
the
university
which
could
have
been
avoided.
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and
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the
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Center,
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in
CDC-­‐3-­‐301.
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are
sometimes
available,
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with
appointments
will
receive
priority
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may
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made
in
person
or
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calling
895-­‐3908.
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student’s
Rebel
ID
Card,
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copy
of
the
assignment
(if
possible),
and
two
copies
of
any
writing
to
be
reviewed
are
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for
the
consultation.
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be
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at:
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as
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prefixes
are
listed
on
class
rosters.
The
suffix
is
always
@unlv.nevada.edu.