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SYLLABUS AND CONTRACT INFORMATION FOR 342 HEALTH SCIENCE FOR THE TEACHER- DR. BERNARD BOOZER
I) Course Description
A study and analysis of health science for the schools of New York State. Emphasis is on what to teach and how the basics of how to teach it. Emphasis will be on.
1) Health related current events issues
2) Preventive Medicine
3) The study of basic health problems
4) Child Abuse identification and reporting
5) Basic clinical information
6) The basics of how to present all of the above to middle school and high school students.
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
5) A Daily National Newspaper: USA Today, New York Times, Boston Herald, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, ect.
6) Misc- Magazines with health related articles Example: Time, US News and World Report ect.
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
(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 89.9 Fm 6-9AM
2)Listen to NPR’s All Things Considered WRVO 89.9 FM 5-7PM
3)The Rush Limbaugh Show WSYR 570 Am 1- 4PM
4)Watch Health Related Specials The Discovery Channel
5)Watch ABC News 20-20 WTVH Ch 9
6) Watch CBS News 60 minutes & 60 Minutes II- WTVH Ch 5
7) Watch NBC News 48 Hours WSTM Ch 3
8) 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 Intern
6)Information Available Via The Internet | 