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HCSV 260 Health Education for Elementary Teachers Syllabus Instructor: Mary
Rushka, Dr.P.H. |
California State University, Department of Health and Community
Services |
Course
Description
This course fulfills the California state health education
requirement for Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. Major health issues
affecting the child age five to twelve years including but not limited to
nutrition, substance use and abuse, disease prevention, HIV/AIDS and sexually
transmitted diseases, family life education, injury prevention and first aid,
and violence prevention are addressed. Development of age-appropriate,
active health education lessons for grades kindergarten through six based on
concepts and objectives of the Health Instruction Framework for California
Schools is stressed. Current Infant, Child and Adult CPR certification is
required.
Required
Texts
Anspaugh, DJ & Ezell, G. Teaching Today’s Health.
Boston: Allyn and Bacon (7th edition), 2004.
Health Instruction Framework for California Public Schools
Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve. California Department of Education,
2003.
Course
Rules and Etiquette
All assignments are due as stated in the instructions with each
assignment. Student work received after this time are considered late and
are lowered by 5 points for each day late. No papers will be accepted
after 5 days past due.
Attendance with
posted messages on the Class Bulletin Board is expected at least once per week.
To receive credit, please have each week's discussion posted no later than
midnight on Sunday (end of that week). Any postings that contain inflammatory
or inappropriate language will be deleted by the instructor.
Written
communication with your instructor and your classmates is expected to contain
correct grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Course
Requirements and Grading
The final grade is based on scores received on
Tests are based on material in course lessons and the Health
Instruction Framework for California Schools.
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CPR Certification The Commission on Teacher Credentialing made INFANT, CHILD AND
ADULT CPR certification a mandate for courses meeting the health education
requirement. To complete this requirement in an online course you must
register and complete a CPR course through a community agency. To
receive credit for this course, you must provide a photocopy of the front and
back of your up-to-date CPR card by the final week of the semester. Mail to:
Dr. Mary Rushka, Department of Health and Community Services, CSU, Chico,
Chico, CA 95929-0505. The CPR certification cards that meet the
requirement are: 1. American Red Cross: Community CPR card Many organizations in most communities offer these
courses. For a course on campus, call the Staff Council Office, x6156,
to reserve a space. Or, call your local American Red Cross, American
Heart Association, ambulance service or hospital to inquire about these
classes. The cost ranges from $10.00 to $25.00 and includes the
book. Register early. If you have a
current INFANT, CHILD AND ADULT CPR card, photocopy it and send it in.
Then, you are done with this requirement. Failure to meet this requirement will result in an incomplete. |
Grading
Students can earn points up to a total of 1000 by submitting their
required Learning Activity Reports, submitting their Learning Objectives, by
participating in the online class Discussions each week, and completing the 3
tests. Students can earn up to 300 points for their Bulletin Board
Discussion participation, 400 points on the Learning Activities Report,
100 points for completing the CPR requirement, 50 points on the Learning Objectives,
and 150 points on the tests.
Student grades
are determined by the total points earned in the semester as follows:
900 - 1000 points = A
800
- 899 points = B
700
- 799 points = C
600
- 699 points = D
below
600 points = F
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Before you
continue, visit an online learning orientation website to find out if online
learning is really for you. |
Updated January 14, 2004
Copyright, 2001.
Judy
Baker. All rights reserved