Overview

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Relationships among health, physical activity, and other health-associated behaviors are examined. In addition, the theories and models of health behavior, in the context of intervention and promotion strategies, are discussed. Pertinent background information is provided, concerning the influence of fitness on various disease states, as well as the epidemiology of health and exercise behaviors.

COURSE DETAILS:

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course address the importance and methods for developing effective health promotion strategies. Relationships among health, physical activity, and other health-associated behaviors are examined. In addition, the theories and models of health behavior, in the context of intervention and promotion strategies, are discussed. Pertinent background information is provided, concerning the influence of fitness on various disease states, as well as the epidemiology of health and exercise behaviors.  

PHILOSOPHY     

• Have fun, get a good grade, learn something useful, add something to the course for those who come next
• Application of concepts rather than memorization of facts
• Build on but don’t duplicate material learned in other courses  

COURSE STYLE

• Guided independent learning rather than passive absorption of wisdom from the expert
• Heavy emphasis on learning by doing: in-class written activities solo or in small groups, discussion, demonstration, and oral presentation.
• Active participation is expected. Texting, Internet surfing, crossword puzzling, etc. during class are discouraged.  

COURSE FORMAT
One three-hour class per week.  

LECTURE QUIZZES
There will be lecture quizzes during the semester. 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.  

TAKE HOME ASSIGNMENTS
There will be 2 take-home assignments throughout the duration of the course.  Each will be worth 10 percent of your final grade 

CLASS PRESENTATION AND PROPOSAL
Students will be given a health promotion topic and asked to develop a proposal outlining background material, purpose of intervention, expected outcome of intervention, and an outline of presentation.  The group will then deliver a 15minute presentation in week 11 or 12.  

FINAL EXAM
Format – multiple stage collaborative, fill-in-the-blank questions, short answer, essay, and student provided questions.  The exam will be based on lecture material including class discussions and communication    

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.  

The grading profile is standard for BPK

A+	>92
A	87-91
A-	82-86
B+	78-81
B	74-77
B-	70-73
C+	65-69
C	55-59
D	50-54
F	<50

LECTURE SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE)

Week	Date (Thursday)	Topics
1	May 9	Introduction; Course Philosophy; The purpose of understanding health behavior and promotion
2	May 16	Models and Theories, PREECEDE/PROCEED, Ecological Models
3	May 23	Epidemiology of Physical Activity & Health; Review of Physical activity theory QUIZ 1 on reading, lecture & activities for week 1
4	May 30	Measuring Physical Activity; Surveillance; Population Health Surveys; Assignment 1 (10% of final grade) due at beginning of class
5	Jun 6	Sleep; Relationships, & Health QUIZ 2 on reading, lecture & activities for weeks 2 & 3
6	Jun 13	Motivation, goal setting; Values and Norms, Social marketing; Market Segmentation Strategies and Tactics;
7	Jun 20	How Children Learn to be Healthy; Physical Activity in Childhood and Youth QUIZ 3 on reading, lecture & activities for weeks 4 & 5 Assignment 2 (10% of final grade) due at beginning of class
8	Jun 27	Interventions to promote physical activity   Group project Proposal (10%) at due beginning of class
9	Jul 4	Health promotion interventions QUIZ 4 on reading, lecture & activities for weeks 6 & 8
10	Jul 11	Health promotion interventions Assignment 5 (10% of final grade) due at beginning of class
11	Jul 18	Student Presentations QUIZ 5 on reading, lecture & activities for week 10
12	Jul 25	Student Presentations
13	Aug 1	Summary
	Aug 14 Wed	Final Exam  8:30AM - 11:30AM

Academic honesty and student conduct  
Academic honesty is a condition of continued membership in the University community. Academic dishonesty, including plagiarism or any other form of cheating is subject to serious academic penalty, i.e. failure on an assignment, failure in a course, suspension or expulsion from the University. The University codes of student conduct and academic honesty are contained in policies T10.01 and T10.02 which are available in the Course Timetable and on the Web via http://www.reg.sfu.ca.

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

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

1. Recognize how health promotion principles are applied to improve health at the individual, community and society levels.
2. Predict factors which influence people’s motives for making health behavior choices.
3. Select and integrate information from various sources including academic and grey literature, health surveys, community resources, and personally collected data to answer questions related to health promotion.
4. Plan strategies to influence health behavior at the individual, community and society levels.
5. Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills directed at health promotion.  

Grading

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

There is no required textbook. Readings will be available on Canvas.