HLTH 340
Syllabus
I. HLTH 340
TITLE: School Health Programs and Services 3 HRS.
II. Spring 2004 INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Chris Jones
Office: Mary Mars Gym
Office
Hours: TBA
III. COURSE PREREQUISITES-REQUISITES/RECOMMENDED
ANTECEDENTS None
IV. COURSE DESCRIPTION/COURSE GOALS
The
school health programs course will prepare the student in identifying and Familiarizing themselves with the community agencies and
resources. The Student
will participate in the assessment of elementary school children’s health, and develop projects
relevant to school health programs as well as prepare Instructional
materials for grades K-12. Emphasis will
be placed on School Health Services, School Health Education, and Healthful
Living, as well as Home and
Environmental Health. Students will:
-develop
interpersonal skills necessary to promote good health
-have
an understanding of ability to apply biological, social, emotional,
and environmental
concepts that promote wellness
-have
the ability to use appropriate health appraisal procedures
-recommend
referrals when necessary
-prepare
school health guides for grades K-12
-develop
areas of need for today’s child
V. RELATIONSHIP OF THIS COURSE TO CONTENT AREA KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS This course will provide information that will prepare the student to become teachers who are aware of the biological, social, emotional and environmental concepts that promote wellness and sound living. Each student will develop a philosophy of health education and the components of comprehensive school health education. The student will develop the ability to articulate and communicate effectively the goals of the health education program to students, colleagues, administrators, and parents. The Health 340 student will develop the ability to act as a resource person in health education services. This course will help the student to identify and describe risk factors, causes, symptoms, transmission mechanisms, treatment procedures and methods of control and prevention of non-communicable and communicable diseases including sexually transmitted diseases. Emphasis will be placed on teaching the ability to describe positive personal health practices that promote wellness, including personal hygiene and physical fitness.
VI. TEXT
Teaching
Children About Health.
Weinstein and Rosen.
VII. COURSE OBJECTIVES
Students
will…
-develop
a philosophy of Health Education
-review
historical bases of Health Education and school health programs
and health of the
children
-discuss
health goals for the nation relevant to schools
-identify
responsibilities of a teacher regarding the school health program
and the health of the
children
-define
the school health programs and describe the major components
which are School
Health Services, School Health Education and
Healthful Living
-identify
and discuss procedures for evaluation of the school health
program (student,
teacher, and program)
-identify
and describe normal health status of elementary children
-identify
and describe the comprehensive school health and state the
purposes of school
health education
-familiarize
themselves with the Health Curriculum Guide of the
state of
-review
current school health education literature relevant to school
health education
-identify
and become familiar with community agencies and resources
through services offered to elementary schools
-develop
appropriate health education instruction plans and implement
instructional
strategies to students
-recognize
areas of need concerning school health programs for their
home areas
VIII.
OUTLINE OF COURSE CONTENT/UNITS OF
INSTRUCTION
Session
1 Health
Education Concerns
Session
2 Community
Health
Session
3 Health Care
from another County (Research)
Session
4 The Human
Body and Its Development
Session
5 Nutrition and
Keeping Kids active and healthy
Session
6 Communicable
Disease and Chronic Diseases
Session
7 Mental Health
and Sexuality, Family Life
Session 8 Test 1
Session
9 Childhood
Stress
Session
10 Alcohol,
tobacco, and other substances
Session 11 Child Abuse
Prevention
Session
12 Environmental
and Consumer Health
Session 13 Death, Dying and
Loss
Session
14 Research Topics
Session
15 Articles
IX. REQUIRED
Teaching
Children about Health
Six
Professional
Journal
of American Medical Association
Journal
of Health Education
Journal
of School Health Education
Health
Curriculum Framework: State of
Of
Education, K-12
X. SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
The New School Health Handbook
XI. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING
-group discussions
-presentations
-lectures
-group projects
-films on Health
Education
-cooperative learning
-nicro
teaching
XII. COURSE REQUIREMENTS/METHODS OF
ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION Attendance and on time 50 pts
Class Involvement 100
pts
Professional
Readings 100 pts
Instructional Plans 100 pts
Research (health
Care) 100 pts
Presentation of
Research 50 pts
Mid-Term & Final
Exam 200 pts
Micro-teaching 200
pts
Partnership
placement 20 hrs. 50 pts
Attend 2 Professional
Development 50 pts
XIII.
CLINICAL/LABORATORY/FIELD EXPERIENCES
Nursing Homes, City
Health Departments, Water & Waste,
Home Health Care, Fire Departments,
School Nurses, Senior Citizens, Etc.
XIV. DATE OF REVISION
Spring 2004