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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY: FALL SEMESTER 2008

EDUC 371-W?

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Professor: Dr. Sandra Vamos

Time: Wed. 16:30 - 20:20 WMC 2503 ?

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PREREQUISITE:

60 Credit Hours

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course provides a general understanding of health concepts, health behaviours, and health

concerns of school-aged children and at-risk youth. It provides the background information, content,

and skills that both prospective teachers and interested community members need to help implement

comprehensive school health education in the schools. State-of-the-art information is provided on

fundamental health content, safe and healthful school environment, coordinated school health

programs, and instructional strategies and technologies to promote health within the school and

community engaging all levels of stakeholders. Students will have the opportunity to achieve personal

health literacy, while being committed to promoting student health literacy.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

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Health Literacy Portfolio & Class Participation (20%)

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— reflective journey of EDUC 371 based on

attendance, health education critiques, class participation, activities/discussion, homework tasks

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Innovative Coordinated School Health Strategy & Presentation

(25%)

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School Health Education Report

(25 %)

V

Tests (30%) - Test #1: Interdisciplinary & Coordinated Perspectives

(15%)

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Test #2: Health Education Themes

REQUIRED TEXT:

Meeks, L., Heit, P., & Page, R. (2006).

Comprehensive school health education.

(5th

edition).

New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. - Available in bookstore.

RECOMMENDED TEXT:

American Psychological Association. (2001).

Publication manual of the American Psychological

Association

(5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

Please Note:

Additional Required Readings will be assigned during class sessions and will be available in hard copy,

online, and/or on-reserve in the library. Photocopies of required readings and materials will be distributed in class and a fee

of $10 charged. You should make payment for photocopies by cheque payable to Simon Fraser University due

week two.

Course outline is subject to change.