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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:

V

Critical Thinking Journal - reflective journey of EDUC 371 based on attendance, class

participation in lecture, activities/discussion (10%)

V

Did You Know: Part A - The Portfolio

(5%)

Part B - Innovative Coordinated School Health Strategy Presentation (20%)

V

School Health Education Report

(25%)

V

Tests (40%) - Test #1: Interdisciplinary & Coordinated Perspectives

(15%)

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Test #2: Health Education Themes

(25%)

REQUIRED TEXT:

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

Comprehensive school health education.

(5th

edition).

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

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

and/or on-reserve in the library.