Creating a Meaningful Life

Course Description

Examine personal, social, and cultural bases for a healthy and well-balanced life. Recognize and foster creative potential for lifelong personal growth, satisfying quality of life through leisure, and meaningful rewards.

Syllabus

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

MAC Health and Wellness Specific Student Learning Outcomes

  • Identify factors that contribute to physical, mental, and/or social health.
  • Demonstrate the connection(s) of different aspects of wellness to the overall health of an individual or population.
  • Critically evaluate information and media sources in a variety of formats.
  • Integrate and cite sources accurately and correctly.

Course Specific Student Learning Outcomes

  • Explain how the four agreements relate to your past, current, and future behavior.
  • Discuss mindfulness and how it impacts individuals and why.
  • Demonstrate a variety of mindfulness techniques.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure Percentage/Points
Syllabus Agreement Quiz 10 points / 2%
Unit 1 Introductions Discussion Board 10 points / 2%
Short Health Research Assignments (2 @ 50 pts) 100 points / 24%
Mini-Assignments (5 @ 20 pts) 100 points / 24%
Ruiz Quote and Reflection (5 @ 20 pts) 100 points / 24%
Vision Board 100 points / 24%

Grading Scale

Percentage Letter Grade
93% - 100%A
90% - 92%A-
87% - 89%B+
83% - 86%B
80% - 82%B-
77% - 79%C+
73% - 76%C
70% - 72%C-
67% - 69%D+
63% - 66%D
60% - 62%D-
Below 60%F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance/participation is not a graded component included in the student's final grade for this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Ruiz, d. M. (1997). The four agreements: A practical guide to personal freedom. Amber-Allen Publishing: San Rafael, CA.

Scholarly Perspectives

This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.