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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY: FALL SEMESTER 2008
EDUC 371-W?
SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION?
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Professor: Dr. Sandra Vamos
Office: EDB 8558
Work Phone: 778-782-7224
Time: Wed. 16:30 - 20:20 WMC 2503 ?
Email: svamos@sfu.ca
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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%)
V
School Health Education Report
(25 %)
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Tests (30%) - Test #1: Interdisciplinary & Coordinated Perspectives
(15%)
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Test #2: Health Education Themes
(15%)
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.