34.105 Personal and Community
Health: Spring 2004
Professor:
Susan J. Massad, H.S.D., R.D.
Course Hours: Tuesday & Friday
12:30-2:20
Office
Hours (HH120): Monday,
Wednesday, 11:00-12:30
Tuesday, 9:30-10:20 a.m.
Friday,
10:30-11:30 a.m., other hours by arrangement
Telephone:
626-4743 (on campus, ext. 4743)
E-Mail:
smassad@frc.mass.edu
Web site:
http://www.framingham.edu/faculty/smassad
Department home page:
http://www.framingham.edu/nutrition
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Course description: Discussion and debates on lifelong growth, development and integration
of physical, mental, social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual health.
Emphasis is placed on your role in health promotion and disease
prevention. The course also
includes examination and assessment of community health services.
Course objectives:
1.
Describe, with example,
the Health Belief Model.
2.
Describe, with example
the Trans-theoretical Model
3.
Give several examples
what comprise of each of the dimensions of health (physical, social,
emotional, mental, spiritual, and vocational).
4.
Describe key aspects of
emotional and mental health.
5.
Examine stress
management techniques.
6.
Evaluate the functions
of the major nutrients.
7.
Explain the major
fitness components
8.
Evaluate key concepts in
sexual health.
9.
Practice assessing
health status of a given community.
10.
Distinguish between
infectious and lifestyle-related diseases.
11.
Discuss key health
practices that influence health promotion and disease prevention.
12.
Prepare debates
regarding controversial issues in health and society.
Required materials:
1.
Edlin, G, Golanty, E., McCormack brown, K. (2002), Health and
Wellness, 7th Edition. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
2.
Daniel, E.L., Editor (2004), Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Health
and Society, Guilford, CT: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin Publishers
Course requirements:
1. Regular attendance
Greater than 2 unexcused absences will result in a 5-point deduction,
for each missed class. (See
section below on course evaluation). It
is the student's responsibility to keep up-to-date on lecture material,
handouts, and assignments. A
note from Ms. Deb Dalton, whose office is in Peirce Hall (CASA), must
accompany an excused absence.
2. Active participation
in class discussion.
3. Respect for each
other's opinions, flexibility.
4. Completion of all
assignments:*
·
Preparation and
participation in 2 formal debates
·
Consumer/environmental
health project
·
Community health assessment
* Specific
details for all assignments will be provided on separate handouts.
5.
Completion of 3
non-cumulative exams. Each will
be worth 100 points.
Please
note:
All
papers must be computer word-processed. If
an assignment is turned in late, there will be a 5% deduction for every day
late. Late papers will not be
accepted beyond the last day of classes.
Other
pertinent information:
·
Disabilities: Students requiring special
accommodations due to a disability should contact Dr. Massad during the first
week of classes.
·
Plagiarism and cheating: Students who
plagiarize (copy) or who cheat in class risk formal action that may result in
a loss of credit for the assignment or exam in question.
·
Cell
phones and beepers must be turned off prior to class.
Assignment and exam dates
Debate I: Friday, March 5, 2004
Debate
II: Friday, April 16, 2004
Consumer/environmental
health project: Friday April 23, 2004
Community
Health Assessment: Friday, March 12, 2004
Exam I: Friday, February 27, 2004
Exam
II: Tuesday, April 6, 2004
Exam III (Final):
Thursday, May 13th at 1:00 p.m.
Course evaluation
Debates
(2): 25 points each
Consumer/environmental
health project: 50 points
Community
Health Assessment: 50 points
EXAMS: 300 points
TOTAL:
450 points
Grading scale:
A 420-450
A- 405-419
B+ 390-404
B 375-389
B- 360-374
C+ 345-359
C 330-344
C- 315-329
D+ 300-314
D
285-299
D- 270-284
F <270
Weekly Topical Outline
1/26
Introduction
Achieving
wellness, mind-body connections
The
Health Belief Model and the Trans-theoretical Model
Reading:
chapter 1 and Article: Journal
of American College Health, Jan
2000 v48 i4 p165 Conceptualization and Measurement of the Spiritual and
Psychological Dimensions of Wellness in a College Population. Troy B.
Adams; Janet R. Bezner; Mary E. Drabbs; Robert J. Zambarano; Mary A.
Steinhardt. (copy available via Henry
Whittemore Library Health
Reference Center-Academic)
2/2 Physiology - homeostasis and
health
Hormonal
control of autonomic nervous system
Roles
of hypnosis, religion, faith, and healing
Reading:
Chapter 2 and British Medical
Journal, Nov 20, 1999 v319
i7221 p1346 Hypnosis and relaxation therapies. (ABC of Complementary
Medicine)(Statistical Data Included) Andrew Vickers; Catherine Zollman (copy
available via Henry
Whittemore Library Health
Reference Center-Academic)
2/9 Stress management
Fight
or flight response, General Adaptation Syndrome
Mental and Emotional Health
Managing anger, sleep disorders, fears, anxiety, phobia
Readings:
Chapters 3 and 4
2/16
Nutrition: basic concepts, food
labels, dietary supplements
Reading:
Chapter 5 and 6
2/23 Weight management, body image, and eating disorders
Physical
Fitness
Readings:
Chapters 6 and 7
Exam I: Friday, February 27th (chapters 1-7)
3/1 Human sexuality, developing
healthy relationships
Pregnancy
and parenting
Readings:
Chapters 8 and 9
Debate
I: Friday, March 5, 2004 (Choose from Taking Sides, Issues 1-10)
3/8 Contraception and reproductive
technology
Sexually
Transmitted infections
Readings:
Chapters 10 and 11
3/15 Spring break week
3/22 Infectious diseases and building immunity
Cancer:
preventable and non-preventable risks
Readings:
Chapter 12 and 13
3/29 Cardiovascular diseases: preventable and
non-preventable risks
Genetics
and health
Readings: Chapter 14 and 15
4/5 Drug use and abuse, addictions
Tobacco,
smoking, smokeless tobacco, diseases, smoking cessation
Readings:
Chapter 16-17 and websites:
·
“Joe Chemo” - http://www.joechemo.org/
·
“Stop teenage
addiction to tobacco” (STAT) http://modelprograms.samhsa.gov/pdfs/STAT_fact_outcome.pdf
Exam II: Tuesday, April 6th (chapters 7-15)
4/12 Alcohol use and abuse
Physiological
effects of alcohol, alcoholism, responsible drinking
Readings:
Chapter 18
Video:
Alcohol in advertising: Calling the Shots (Media Education Foundation)
Debate
II: Friday, April 16, 2004 (Choose from Taking Sides, Issues 11-21)
4/19 The health care system
Exploring
alternative medicine
Complementary
and alternative medicine overview:
http://www.mmhs.com/clinical/adult/english/cam/overview.htm
Body-Mind-Spirit
Directory – Greater Boston Area: http://members.nuvox.net/~on.source/MA.html#Boston,MA
American
holistic association: http://www.ahha.org/
Readings:
Chapters 19-20 and web pages
4/26 Aging, Death & Dying
Violence
prevention
Readings:
chapters 22-23
5/3 Environmental health
Reading:
Chapter 24
Review
for final
Exam
III (Final): Thursday, May 13th at 1:00 p.m. (chapters 16-20,
22-24)