Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2023 - BPK 140 D100

Contemporary Health Issues (3)

Class Number: 3641

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 8 – Aug 4, 2023: Thu, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Aug 10, 2023
    Thu, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Explores health from a holistic perspective, in which health is viewed as physical, psychological, and social well-being. Considers genetics, environment, personal health behaviors (such as diet, exercise, stress management, and drug use), socioeconomic status, health care delivery systems, and aging with the intent to improve students' abilities to evaluate health information. Breadth-Science.

COURSE DETAILS:

2 hour Lecture, 1 hour Tutorial (13 weeks)

INTRODUCTION

The course explores health from a holistic perspective, in which health is viewed as physical, psychological, and social well-being. Considers genetics, environment, personal health behaviors (such as diet, exercise, stress management, and drug use), socioeconomic status, health care delivery systems, and aging with the intent to improve students' abilities to evaluate health information.

Each week we will explore a different health topic.  Face to face lectures will be supported by readings and activities in tutorials.

EVALUATION

There will be lecture quizzes weekly performed in class. The material is based on the previous lecture. You must be present in class to get credit for the quiz. It cannot be made up outside of the class. The midterms and final will be based on lecture material (including Word files, PowerPoint files, and oral communication in lecture). The format will include multiple choice, fill in the blanks, and short answer. The midterm and final exams will be held in person.

COURSE SCHEDULE

Week

Topics

Text Chapters

Deliverables

Tutorial Activities

WEEK 1
May 11

Unit 1: Health and Wellness; Assessing Credibility

1

Quiz 1

None this week

WEEK 2
May 18

Unit 2: Healthcare Delivery

19

Quiz 2
Plagiarism & Academic Integrity Tutorials due

 

WEEK 3
May 25

Unit 3: Infectious Disease and Sexually Transmitted Infections

9, 13

Quiz 3

Assignment 1 (4%)

WEEK 4
June 1

Unit 4: Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

7

Quiz 4

 

WEEK 5
June 8

Unit 5: Cancer

8

Quiz 5

 

WEEK 6
June 15

Unit 6: Physical Activity

6

Quiz 6

Assignment 2 (4%)

WEEK 7
June 22

Unit 7: Nutrition

5

Midterm Exam

None this week

WEEK 8
June 29

Unit 8: Weight Management

4

Quiz 8

 

WEEK 9
July 6

Unit 9: Mental Health

2, 3

Quiz 9

 

WEEK 10
July 13

Unit 10: Drugs and Alcohol

14, 15

Quiz 10

Assignment 3 (4%)

WEEK 11
July 20

Unit 11: Relationships and Human Sexuality*

10, 11

Quiz 11

 

WEEK 12
July 27

Unit 12: Fertility and Fertility Control

12

Quiz 12
Term Paper/Assignment due

 

WEEK 13
Aug 3

Unit 13: Environment and Climate

21

Quiz 13

Review Session








COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

  1. To be able to identify and compare different health models
  2. To be able to identify modifiable risk factors of major health conditions such as CVD, Cancer, Diabetes and Hypertension
  3. To be able to critically evaluate health claims
  4. To be able to provide rationale for trends in infectious disease
  5. To understand guidelines and components of Physical Activity as it pertains to health
  6. To be able to outline factors to determine a healthy diet and global dietary issues
  7. To understand the role of mental health in overall health and learn coping strategies in times of stress
  8. To identify the role of human sexual behaviour in overall health
  9. To identify the impact of drug use in society on health and disease.
  10. To be able to discuss the Canadian Health Care System and its model of operation.
  11. To better understand how Environmental issues play a role on the health and well-being of the human population.

Grading

  • Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Tutorial Completion 4%
  • Quizzes 10%
  • Tutorial Activities 12%
  • Term Paper/Assignment 20%
  • Midterm Exam 22%
  • Final Exam 32%

NOTES:

GRADES*:

>92

A+

4.33

87-91

A

4.00

82-86

A-

3.67

78-81

B+

3.33

74-77

B

3.00

70-73

B-

2.67

65-69

C+

2.33

60-64

C

2.00

55-59

C-

1.67

50-54

D

1.00

<50

F

0.00
  

The grading profile is standard for BPK and may be scaled. Scaling of grades may be necessary, particularly to enable instructors to incorporate novel pedagogical approaches in their teaching and assessments that may produce unusual distributions of percentage scores when first implemented, or to ensure equivalency between courses or instructors, without unfair advantage or disadvantage to students. Accordingly, BPK instructors have the right to scale grades.  Additionally, grades are subject to approval by the Chair of BPK, who may require that grades be scaled, particularly in cases where the distribution of grades is not normal, or where effective discrimination between learners has not been achieved.  For this reason, students should not assume that a specific percentage score will be always associated with a specific letter grade. In the case of scaling of grades, student ranking within a class will not be affected. See http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/teaching/t20-01.html for more details.

MISSED EXAMINATION

A missed exam can only be rewritten if medical evidence of inability to write the exam is presented within 4 days of the scheduled exam. Please contact the instructor if you have missed or are unable to attend a scheduled midterm or final exam. You must also download and complete a Health Care Provider Statement from the SFU web site and hand it in to the course instructor.

REQUIREMENTS:

This course uses TURNITIN. Turnitin is an online service used to check the originality of papers submitted by students. SFU licenses use of Turnitin from a third party called iParadigms. Because data submitted to Turnitin is stored and accessed on U.S. servers, SFU updated its protocols for using the product effective January 2012, to ensure all practices continue to comply with B.C.’s Protection of Privacy legislation. To comply with SFU policy, informed by protection of privacy rules, instructors who use Turnitin are required to:

  1. State the intent to use Turnitin in their course outline, thereby making it a course requirement, and explain that the consequence of declining to use Turnitin could result in being unable to complete the course.

Inform students of SFU policies with respect to academic integrity, in general, and Turnitin, in particular. See www.sfu.ca/students/calendar/2014/spring/fees-and-regulations/student-contract/pop

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Access to high speed internet is required.  A camera and microphone are also required (built in to laptop or phone is fine).

REQUIRED READING:

Core Concepts in Health, Irwin, Burke, Insel & Roth 3rd Ed.

The electronic version of the text is recommended. Access to CONNECT is not required
ISBN: 9781259654701

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

It is the responsibility of the student to keep their BPK course outlines if they plan on furthering their education.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the semester are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.