Course Description
A variable topics course that focuses on health and wellness, as well as information literacy.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of factors that contribute to physical and/or mental health.
- Analyze the connection(s) of different aspects of wellness (i.e., choices or actions to achieve health/well-being) to the overall health of an individual or population.
- Synthesize information from multiple sources to support arguments and/or inform decisions.
- Integrate and cite sources accurately.
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Mindful Writing Journal (SLOs 1& 2) | 150 points |
| Autobiographical Fragments (SLOs 1& 2) | 100 points |
| Memoir (SLOs 1, 2, & 3) | 125 points |
| Personal essay (SLOs 2, 3, & 4) | 125 points |
| StoryCorps Project (SLO 2 & 3) | 150 points |
| Final Portfolio & Reflection (SLOs 2, 3 & 4) | 200 points |
Grading Scale:
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 93-100 points | A |
| 90-92 points | A- |
| 87-89 points | B+ |
| 83-86 points | B |
| 80-82 points | B- |
| 77-79 points | C+ |
| 73-76 points | C |
| 70-72 points | C- |
| 67-69 points | D+ |
| 63-66 points | D |
| 60-62 points | D- |
| 0-59 points | 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:
- You will need a lined notebook to keep exclusively for this course. Use it for reading notes, reporting notes, brainstorming sessions, and journal entries. Try to write in it every day.
- You will need a small artist’s sketchbook for your mindful sketches, which you will turn in once a week.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.