Personal Health

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Explain the major determinants of health and wellness.
• Explain the concepts of health, disease, health promotion, and disease prevention in a social/ecological context.
• Identify social, behavioral, environmental, racial, gender, and other demographic factors affecting personal and community health.
• Discuss relationships among healthful living, behavioral skills, knowledge, and attitudes.
• Give examples of scientifically derived prevention approaches appropriate for specific health problems, age groups, and community settings.
• Analyze health information and research findings presented in popular media and scientific or professional sources.
• Examine the relationships among public policy, personal health, and the delivery of health-related services.

MAC Health & Wellness 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 Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
In-Class Activities	33%
Attendance and Discussion Engagement	26%
Final Quiz	15%
Guest Speaker Reflections	14%
Mid-Semester Quiz	10%
Syllabus Quiz	2%

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
94.0 – 100.0%	A
90.0 - 93.9%	A-
87.0 - 89.9%	B+
84.0 - 86.9%	B
80.0 - 83.9%	B-
77.0 - 79.9%	C+
74.0 - 76.9%	C
70.0 - 73.9%	C-
67.0 - 69.9%	D+
64.0 - 66.9%	D
60.0 - 63.9%	D-
<60.0%	F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance and active participation are mandatory components of this course. Because the course follows a lecture-to-application format, each class meeting is important. Tuesday lectures introduce the week’s content, while Thursday class activities allow students to apply and further explore that material. Missing either day may affect your ability to successfully complete future discussions, activities, reflections, and quizzes.

Attendance and discussion engagement account for 260 points, or 26% of your final grade. Each class meeting is worth 10 points. Attendance will be recorded via a paper attendance form during class. Students are responsible for completing the attendance form before leaving class. Completing the attendance form for another student or submitting the form while not physically present is considered academic misconduct.

Students will receive two free absences during the semester. These absences may be used for illness, mental health needs, personal emergencies, appointments, or other circumstances. Documentation is not required for these two absences. Students should notify the instructor before class whenever possible. Because only two free absences are provided, students are encouraged to save them for situations in which they are truly needed.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Health: The Basics, by Donatelle, Rebecca J. - Hardcover, Softcover, or Digital