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SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION

Dr. Sandra Vamos

Office: EDB 8653

Phone: 268-7224

email: sandra_vamos@sfu.ca

TUESDAY 16:30-19:20 in EDB 7500B

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PREREQUISITE:

60 Credit Hours

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course provides a general understanding of health concepts, health behaviors, and health concerns of

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

need to implement comprehensive school health education in the schools. State-of-the-art information is

provided on fundamental health content, safe and healthful school environment, comprehensive school health

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

Students will have the opportunity to achieve teacher health literacy, while being committed to promoting

student health literacy.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

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Daily Assessment - attendance, class participation in activities/discussion (10%)

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Did You Know Health Booklet (10%)

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School Health Education Report (20%)

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Student Health Lesson Presentation - Innovative Teaching Strategy (20%)

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Tests (40%) - Test #1: Teaching Health - Interdisciplinary Perspectives (10%)

- Test #2: Health Content

(15%)

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Test #3: Health Content

http://www.educ.sfu.ca/ugradprogs/0utlincs/Educ371vamos.htmi

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Meeks, L., Heit, P., & Page, R. (200 . Comprehensive school health educa•n. (4th edition).

New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.

Additional Readings may be assigned during class sessions and will be available in hard copy, online, and/or

on-reserve in the library.

http://www.edue.sfu.ca/ugradprogs/Outlines/Educ371vamos.htmi

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