Palmieri, P. A. (201302, USIL, CAE): Health and Wellness: Syllabus [v.2.

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Universidad
San Ignacio
de Loyola
SYLLABUS

COURSE NAME: TOTAL WELLNESS COURSE #: HLP 1081
CREDITS: 3 Semester Hours TERM: 2013-02
DEPARTMENT: CAE PERIOD: Monday 123:00 pm
AREA: Administration PRE-REQUISITE: CAE Approval

PROFESSOR: Prof. Dr. Patrick Albert Palmieri
TEACHING ASSISTANT: Lic. Paola Beatriz Acua Ojeda
CAE COORDINATOR: Prof. Hans Dahl-Nielsen (hdahl@usil.edu.pe)


I. COURSE DESCRIPTION
Total Wellness emphasizes the importance of knowledge, attitudes, and practices relating to
personal wellness. It is a course designed to expose students to a broad range of issues and
information relating to the various aspects of personal wellness including physical, social,
emotional, intellectual, spiritual, occupational and environmental wellness. These
dimensions of wellness serve as the reference framework to guide the course discussions.
This course integrates personal wellness and fitness in both a classroom and exercise
environment. Evolving current topics such as nutrition, disease prevention, stress reduction,
exercise prescription, and environmental responsibility are integrated to enable the student
to understand the lifelong effects of healthy lifestyle choices.

In addition, this course uniquely extends personal wellness into the professional / business
environment by including leadership and management professional development strategies.
As such, the direct relationship between personal and professional wellbeing and lifestyle
balance is established through assessments and reflective activities. Furthermore, each
course assignment is linked to one or more dimensions and specific strategies to develop
business skills, such as presentations, memo writing, and team work are incorporated. The
terminal objective is to provide a holistic approach to personal wellness which considers
the realities of career development for entry-level professionals.

II. FACULTY INFORMATION
Dr. Patrick Albert Palmieri
DHSc, EdS, MSc(c), MBA, MSN, ACNP, RN, CHE, CPHRM, CPHQ, FACHE

Professor Adjunct Professor, Doctoral Program
Center for American Education,
Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
Arizona School of Health Sciences
A. T. Still University
E-mail: professor.palmieri@gmail.com E-mail: ppalmieri@atsu.edu
Phone: 51-987-608-539 (Cell) Phone: 51-1-435-2492 (Home)
Academic Website: http://usil.academia.edu/PatrickPalmieri

Office Hours: Since I maintain an active professional and academic schedule, I do not
maintain established university office hours. However, I am available by phone and I offer
flexible office hours by appointment. In most cases, I can meet with students before and
after class as well as off campus. Weekend hours are also possible upon request.


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Teaching Philosophy: Learning is a dynamic lifelong process beginning with birth and
terminating at death. Education is an important method for privileged individuals to engage
in organized learning activities developed, taught, and evaluated by academically qualified
faculty. American professors are scholars, researchers, and/or practice professionals
qualified by rigorous academic training, relevant professional experience, and continued
development, including scholarship, practice, service, and research. Drawing upon
academic preparation and relevant professional experiences, my personal goal is to guide
students to discover how to become holistic business professionals. Holistic describes
learning how to care for the individual, the family, the work place, and the community.

III. REQUIRED TEXT, REFERENCES, COMPUTER, AND MATERIALS
o Required Text (English): You are required to bring the textbook to each class.
Fahey, T. D, & Insel, T. (2007). Total Wellness: Broward College, Special
Edition, (7
th
Edition). Paperback edition. ISBN 0077229819
o Required Website: This course is maintained on the Lore platform. You are
required to register for the course and to access this course site on a regular basis.
The website address is: http://lore.com/ (The course entry code will be provided
by invitation).
o References: Provided in modules.
o Articles: Current event and knowledge articles will be announced each week.
o Computer: Access to a computer equipped with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for
assignments. Laptops may be brought to class for group activities.
o Materials: Notebook with paper, pen, pencil, and a jump drive for saving work.
o Other: Valid student email account is required.

IV. COURSE OBJECTIVES & MEASURABLE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This course consists of 14 sessions (50% theoretical, 25% practical, and 25% laboratory)
and a midterm and final exam. In the course, students will:

1. Discuss how the seven dimensions of wellness impact daily life. Through a mixture
of group discussion, collaborative team building activities and individual projects,
students will develop a personal understanding of how the dimensions have a direct
bearing on health status.

2. Develop an aerobic exercise program. After evaluating eating habits and current
fitness levels, students will learn the methods of exercise and nutritional planning
that facilitate planning and implementation of strategies for a healthy lifestyle.
a. Procedures for fitness testing will be learned to evaluate physical fitness; these
include, body fat, height, weight, grip strength, push-ups, sit-ups, cardio
vascular endurance, vital capacity, circumference measurements and flexibility.
b. Students learn to assess their physical fitness level and plan strategies to
improve identified deficits. Students should establish personal goals and set
activities to target two areas for focus improvement.

3. Understand the significance of good posture and the warm-up / cool-down phases in
exercise. Through class discussion, group work, and individual exercise, students
will learn the science specific to aerobic movement (the series of gesture and step

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patterns put to music to perform fitness improvement in a continuous and
rhythmical manner. Exercise in this format includes:
a. Toning movements for arms, legs, back, chest, and shoulders with dumbbells;
b. Resistance tubing for variable strength training purposed to tone the body in
standing, sitting, and modified lunge positions;
c. Paired medicine ball drills that develop coordination, agility, balance, and core
strength; and
d. Gliding exercises which incorporate resistance training and cardio training into
one format. This innovative system uses the participants own body weight and
movement to create increased muscle tone, balance, and core strength.

4. Integrate mind and body relaxation techniques for stress management. There are
multiple methods for stress management will be learned in the classroom and
through practice, including meditation, music therapy, and journaling.

5. Apply contemporary knowledge about dietary planning, physical exercise, stress
management, and body composition to assess personal risk factors for
cardiovascular disease as well as identify preventative measures to minimize
adverse cardiovascular outcomes. The laboratory modules provide students with
their baseline risk factors. Class discussions, assignments and lab exercises will
enhance this knowledge, and ultimately allow students to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

V. STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
Student Participation: All students are expected to arrive at each scheduled class session
in a timely manner. Students must complete the assigned readings and assignments for each
class session. Learning is an active process which requires student engagement and
interaction with colleagues and the faculty. As such, course points are allocated for each
completed module. These points are assigned to recognize the class participation and group
interactions as well as the written work.

Attendance: Students are expected to be present on time for all scheduled classes,
laboratory sessions, and examinations. There shall be no penalty for a student who is absent
from class because of a religious holiday in his/her faith, the student's serious illness, death
in the immediate family, or attendance to statutory governmental and/or university
responsibilities, provided appropriate documentation is provided.

Absence: Attendance at each scheduled course meeting is mandatory. Unexcused absences
will result in significant participation point reductions. Excused absences are not subject to
participation point reductions when the student notifies the professor in advance as
practicable under the circumstance. Documentation for an excused absence must be
received by the professor no later than the class session following the absence. After this
date, documentation will not be accepted and the absence will be considered unexcused.
Students are always responsible for all material covered during their absence. Assignments
will not be accepted late except in the case of an excused absence.

Tardiness: Arriving late for classes or other scheduled activities more than ten (10)
minutes late will result in a participation point reduction.

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Assistance: Students should seek individual consultation with the professor if additional
assistance is necessary to understand the course material.

University Policies: All students are required to review and understand the USIL student
handbook and policies set forth by the Center for American Education. In addition, all
students are expected to abide by all CAE, USIL, and applicable Broward College policies
and procedures.

Academic Calendar: All students are expected to review the USIL academic calendar.

VI. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
The CAE expects student integrity and academic honesty at all times. Both academic
dishonesty and personal misconduct are neither condoned nor tolerated. Student behavior
which breaches the honor code is subject to disciplinary action. Academic dishonesty
and/or misconduct include, but are not limited to, the following actions:
1. Plagiarism: Representing previously written or published work as ones own,
2. Unauthorized or inappropriate project collaboration,
3. Cheating on examinations or misconduct in the examination process,
4. Inappropriate usage or alterations to academic materials, and
5. Cooperation with another person in an academically dishonest undertaking.
In addition, students are required to actively protect their work against misuse by others.
The failure to report academic dishonesty and/or misconduct is in fact direct involvement.

VII. COURSE SCHEDULE
Class Meetings: This course meets 14-times over the semester. Each week, students are
expected to read the assigned chapters and complete the associated assignments.
Correspondence by email, telephone, or appointment is advised when students have
questions about course materials. The course is fully maintained on the Lore platform.

Note: The professor is a working professional and he maintains an active consulting
schedule. Regrettably, there may be unavoidable schedule conflicts with course meetings.
As such, class meetings may need to reschedule (announced in advance and negotiated with
the students).

Course Modules: For this course, students are expected to independently and in groups
complete each course module, including all assignments and deliverable items, during the
designated and undesignated lab times, group meeting times and in-between class meetings.
The assignments in each weekly module are designed to take approximately three to four
hours to complete (in addition to the assigned readings).

VIII.COURSE OUTLINE AND METHODOLOGY
Expectations: Each week, students are expected to complete all assigned activities. The
course syllabus provides a general work plan and framework for learning. The professor
reserves the right to make periodic changes to the syllabus, including: Assignments, case
studies, time tables, examinations, etc., in order to accommodate the learning needs of the
class as a whole and to fulfill the course objectives. Most often course changes are in

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response to student learning needs or unexpected issues, as such these revisions will usually
be negotiated with the class.

Course Schedule: The official course scheduled is maintained on the Lore platform under
Timeline and the pdf version of the Course Schedule is provided as a course guide. The
course schedule is subject to revision at least one class session prior to the class with the
scheduled change. Please maintain continuous contact with the Lore platform.

XI. EVALUATION CRITERIA
Weighting for the final course grade*
N Evaluation Method Points Weight
1 Continuous Evaluation 1,000 50%
2 Examinations 1,000 50%
Total 2,000 100%
* ALL assignments MUST be completed and submitted to pass the course.

1. Continuous Evaluation: Grade Weights (50% or 1,000 Points)
A. Module Assignments (30% Total; 60% Continuous) 600 points
B. Quizzes / Papers (10% Total; 20% Continuous) 200 points
C. Group Project (10% Total; 20% Continuous) 200 points

2. Examinations: Grade Weights (50% or 1,000 Points)
A. Mid-Term Exam (10% Total; 20% Examinations) 200 points
B. Final Exam (40% Total; 80% Examinations) 800 points

3. Point Penalties (Module Assignments / Class Session)
A. Unexcused Absence 30 points
B. Tardiness (10-minutes) 10 points
C. Attending the first half or the second half of class 20 points
D. Cell phone ringing during class 50 points

Conversion points to USI L 20 point grade scale =Total points earned / 200. The
course grade is based on the USIL grading system with the conversion as adopted by
the CAE faculty. Please consult with the CAE policies and procedures for specific
information for the official conversion to the United States (see the reference below).

USIL USA USIL USIL USIL USA
20 A+ 16 B+ 13 C+
19 A 15 B 12 C
18 A 14 B- 11 C-
17 A- 0-10 F

XII. ACADEMIC CALENDER
The USIL academic calendar is available within the Infosil system (and posted on Lore).

XIII. REFERENCES
Refer to class documents for articles and other supplemental readings.