SYLLABUS AND CONTRACT INFORMATION FOR HSC-241 CRITICAL HEALTH ISSUES- DR. BERNARD BOOZER

I) Course Description
A study and analysis of health, critical to a high quality of life, in contemporary society. Emphasis will be on:
1) Health related current events issues
2) The meaning of Health
3) Mental Health
4) Drugs- their use and abuse
5) Sexuality
6) Disease and disease process
7) Health issues and their relationship to life in modern society

II) Required Texts:
1)Provocative Contemporary & Controversial Issues in Social Psychology 2nd Edition- Dr. Bernard Boozer
2)Drugs, Therapy and Related Essays- Dr. Bernard Boozer
3)Micro-Managing The Grim Reaper and Other Health Problems- Dr. Bernard Boozer
4)Effective Teaching: Pedagogy and Philosophy

III) Readings:
Articles on various topics will be assigned and/or distributed relating to:
1)Class Content
2)Required Papers
3)In class tests and quizzes, announced and unannounced
4)Oral report(s)
5)Information available on the Internet
6)Newspaper and Magazine Articles
(The students are in encouraged to read all texts in their entirety, as much of the content will be discussed in class and covered in tests and quizzes.)

IV) Recommended Electronic Media:
1)Listen to NPR’s Morning Edition                     WRVO 89.0 Fm 6-9AM
2)Imus In the Morning                                          WHEN 620 Am-MSNBC TV 6-10Am
3)The Jerry Springer                                           
4)The Rush Limbaugh Show                                 WSYR 570 Am 1-4PM
5)Listen to NPR’s All Things Considered              WRVO 89.9 Fm 5-7PM
6) Watch Health Related Specials                            The Discovery Channel
7) Watch ABC News 20-20                                     WLXT Ch 9
8) Watch CPS News 60 Minutes & II                      WTVH Ch 5
9) Watch NBC News 48 Hours                               WSTM Ch 3
10)  Any Health Related Specials                            Various Channels

V) Course:
1) To confront the vital health issues of our time, drug use and abuse, human sexuality, mental health, pollution, problems,   Consumer health and common health problems of interest to college students.
2)  Develop a greater awareness of the role of mental health and drug taking behavior.
This course meets the New York State Mandate For Competency IN Drugs, alcohol and Tobacco.
3) Develop knowledge regarding dangers of psychological and other drugs
4) Basic clinical health information.

VI) Course Objectives:
1) To present the most current facts on health related issues so students can knowledgeably and rationally evaluate, make Decisions to allow for the highest quality of life.
2) To present all aspects of health issues in an attempt to remove ignorance, false beliefs and superstition and to substitute the accuracy of science for the darkness of falsehood and misbelieve.
3) To promote an ability to see and effect, reorganize consequences and evaluate in terms of personal, social and legal implications their current or anticipated health practices.
4) To secure, if possible, behavior favorable to a high quality of living and to explore avenues to those acts, which, if performs may assure this high quality.
5) How to understand clinical information and procedures we are presented with in life.

VII) Essentials of Life and Health:
1) Emotional Health
2) Chemical Alteration of Behavior
3) Family Health Care
4) Personal Health Care
5) Cardiovascular Health
6) Health in Society

VIII) Methods of Instruction:
1) Lectures and guest lectures
2) Group Interactive Discussion
3) Role Play Exercises
4) Multi Sensory Media
A. Videotapes
B.  Movies
C. Overheads
D. Computer Interactive Media
E. Instructor feedback via e-mail
5) Community Service Internships
6) Self Health improvement exercises
7) Textbooks
8) Newspapers and Magazines
9) Other self directed and instructor directed activities