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EDUC 371-4

(E01.00)

Dr. Sandra Vamos

Office: EDB

8653

Phone:

268-7224

email: sandra_vamos@sfu.ca

TUESDAY

5:30-9:20

in EDB 8620B

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%)

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

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

- Test #2: Health Content

(15%)

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Test #3: Health Content

(15%)

REQUIRED TEXT:

Meeks, L., Heit, P., & Page, R.

(2005).

Comprehensive school health education. (4th edition).

New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education ISBN:

0072985909

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

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