PHED 1001 Health & Wellness

Section C

Spring 2019 Online Course

This is for the online class only.

CHECK YOUR GORDON STATE COLLEGE EMAIL!!!  As well as the D2L webpage for this course.  D2L will not be available until January 9th, 2018.

Students that are enrolled in this course should check their Gordon College email in the days leading up to the beginning of the semester.

This course is designed to introduce students to some of the basics concepts of Wellness Living.  Students must have reliable access to the Internet and be reasonably proficient at Desire2Learn (D2L) as well as Microsoft Office.

Course Syllabus READ THIS!!!

Picture of the Book Cover: Picture - this book can be purchased in the Gordon State College bookstore.

Lecture Slides: Make sure you review these and read the chapter(s) before taking the quiz(s) for that chapter(s).   
Class Introduction

Chapter 1 & 2: Doc 5 - Doc 6 - Doc 7 - Doc 8 - Doc 9 - Doc 10

Chapter 3: Doc 1
Chapter 4:
Chapter 5:
Chapter 6: Doc 1
Chapter 7: Doc 1
Chapter 8:
Chapter 9: Doc 1 - Doc 2 - Doc 3 - Doc 4 - Pic 1 - Pic 2
Chapter 10:
Chapter 11:
Chapter 12:
Chapter 13:

To help with viewing of these Lecture Slides (Powerpoints) I recommend you go to this link http://www.gordonstate.edu/computer-services/office-365.html and upload Office 365 to your laptop, Smartphone, or tablet.

Assignments: All assignments are to be submitted via Gordon email by 11:59pm on January 31st.  Read each assignment for completion and submission instructions.

Assignment - 1

Assignment  - 2

Assignment  - 3

Assignments - 4

Quizzes: All quizzes and their due dates will be posted on (D2L).  Follow this link to get there. https://gordonstate.view.usg.edu/.  Go to Content on (D2L) to view the quizzes.  Upon completion of each quiz you will be able to see your score.  You can also see the due dates for quizzes in the course syllabus.        

Below are videos for some of the quizzes.  You will need to watch the video before attempting the corresponding quiz.

1.  Polyface Farms:  These videos are about the forward thinking of our food sources and the impact our government has on it.

2.  Killer Stress Documentary:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYG0ZuTv5rs This is about stress and how it can impact the long-term health of our brains and cardiovascular system.  

3.  Genetic Roulette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sUNxX0OxP8 This is about our foods and how the changes to them could be causing us enormous health problems.

Online Discussion: Instructions  Due Date - 11:59pm on April 30th.

Final Exam: The final exam will be given online through D2L.  You may take this at your chosen location.  The date of the exam is May 2nd.  The time this test will be available will be posted on D2L. 

Final Exam Study Guide - Study Guide

Grading: Students can find their grades on D2L. How do I find my grade and what does it mean?