Course credit
3 credit hours
Course description
This course is designed for school health educators. The readings and coursework are focused on material related to relevant school health substance abuse prevention education. Coursework is relevant to the needs of a school health educator and can be implemented into the health education classroom.
Delivery
This course is available in a web-based format, utilizing web pages and MyCourses, a computer conferencing program. MyCourses requires Internet access and a web browser — no additional software is required. Students may need access to someone who can assist with computer set-up.
Prerequisites
none
Instructor
Barbara A. Bakker, MA Instructor-School Health Education, School of Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services
Ms. Bakker is an instructor of School Health Education. Her primary teaching responsibilities include: Secondary School Health Education Methods, School Health Curriculum, Elementary School Health Education Methods, and Health Care and the Consumer.
Prior to arriving at the University of Northern Iowa Ms. Bakker taught Health Education for 33 years and was head volleyball coach for 24 years in the Dike-New Hartford Community School District in Dike, Iowa. She also served for 10 years as an adjunct instructor in the Health Division at the University of Northern Iowa. Ms. Bakker was the 1989 recipient of the IAHPERD Health Educator of the Year Award. She has been inducted into the University of Northern Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame, the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame, and the Iowa Girls Coaches Association Volleyball Hall of Fame. She holds several State of Iowa coaching achievements including seven state championships and six state runner-up titles.
Education
• M.A. University of Northern Iowa
• B.A. University of Northern Iowa
Selected Presentations
• National Athletic Coaches Convention
• AAHPERD National Convention and IAHPERD State Convention
• Lakeshore Wellness
• ISACA State Conference
• Midwest Regional Middle School Conference
• Iowa Public Television: Student Voices - Sports, Glory, and Sacrifice
• Goal Setting
• Sexual Harassment: Teaching Ideas for the Health Teacher
• Teaching Strategies for the Health Educator
• Activities to Help Build Positive Emotional and Social Health in Children
• Reading Strategies
Evaluation
9 assignments, 1 exam
Goals and objectives
The main goal of this course is to provide health educators with basic information, skills, and coursework relevant to substance abuse prevention education in the school health education classroom. The work expected in the course is consistent with graduate credit.
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
Course Organization
The course is divided into 9 assignments and 1 exam. All written assignments will be submitted via MyCourses. Please refer to the assignments for specific instructions. Your exam will be proctored.
Written Assignments:
This is a professional preparation course and students will be expected to demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and behaviors of an educational professional. Academic honesty is expected throughout the course. Forms of academic dishonesty include: cheating, “recycling” assignments from other courses, fabrication, plagiarism, tampering, or assisting others to perform these acts. Any evidence of dishonesty will be investigated.
Written assignments will be graded based on the correct completion of the assignments, including thoughtfulness and detail of responses. Please word-process each question before answering it. Expectations are stated for each assignment.
Exam:
The exam will be taken after the completion of Assignment 5. It will be based on Chapter 7 in the text and Assignments 1-5. The exam will include matching and short answer questions. The exam is worth 50 points.
Grading
There is a total of 485 points in the course. Points earned will be totaled and a percentage figured. A final letter grade will be assigned according to the following scale:
94-100% = A
90-93% = A-
87-89% = B+
84-86% = B
80-83% = B-
77-79% = C+
74-76% = C
70-73% = C-
67-69% = D+
64-66% = D
60-63% = D-
<60% = F
UNI Guided Independent Study requires that you complete all assignments and exams to pass the course.
Textbook(s)
Page, Randy M., & Page, Tana S. (2007). Promoting Health and Emotional Well-Being in Your Classroom (4th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
Texts are available from www.bookfinder.com
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