HLTH 153 Wellness Through Stress Management
This course introduces students to all seven dimensions of wellness (physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, social, environmental, financial) and allows students to practice making changes in at least three dimensions by establishing, practicing and reflecting on individualized SMART goals related to holistic stress management. This wellness course is a holistic approach to stress management, with regards to both cognitive (coping) skills and a host of techniques with the intention to prevent and/or alleviate the physical symptoms of stress. The course affects both theoretical and experiential learning through a series of class exercises and techniques. This course meets the general education requirement for wellness.
General Education Competency
CSI Core Wellness
HLTH 153Wellness Through Stress Management
Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.
I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Course Type
General Education
General Education Competency
CSI Core Wellness
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
30
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
This course introduces students to all seven dimensions of wellness (physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, social, environmental, financial) and allows students to practice making changes in at least three dimensions by establishing, practicing and reflecting on individualized SMART goals related to holistic stress management. This wellness course is a holistic approach to stress management, with regards to both cognitive (coping) skills and a host of techniques with the intention to prevent and/or alleviate the physical symptoms of stress. The course affects both theoretical and experiential learning through a series of class exercises and techniques. This course meets the general education requirement for wellness.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Compare and contrast the changes from the pre- and post-test stress exam
- Compare and contrast the changes from the pre- and post-test wellness exam
- Define the seven dimensions of wellness
- Develop a strategy for implementing each SMART goal
- Identify a target behavior for at least three dimensions of wellness
- Measure progress through journaling and/or self-reporting
- Practice a strategy for each SMART goal
- Reflect on what factors promoted or inhibited your practice in pursuit of reaching SMART goals
- Reflect on what factors promoted or inhibited your practice in pursuit of reaching SMART goals
- Reflect upon the connection between the seven dimensions of wellness to lifelong wellness
- Reflect upon the connection between the seven dimensions of wellness to lifelong wellness
- Create SMART goals
- Define Holistic Stress Management
- Define lifelong wellness
- Define lifelong wellness
- Demonstratethe ability to identify and manage stressful events associated with the seven dimensions of wellness and create new stress management behaviors that impacting lifelong wellness
- Demonstrate the ability to identify and manage stressful events associated with the seven dimensions of wellness and create new stress management behaviors that impacts lifelong wellness
- Explain the connection of lifelong wellness to the seven dimensions of wellness
- Explain the connection of lifelong wellness to the seven dimensions of wellness and its affect on stress management
- Identify the characteristics of a SMART goal
- Plan Create Individual goal(s) addressing at least one dimension of wellness
- Practice Apply wellness knowledge to act on individual goals addressing at least one dimension of wellness
- Practice writing SMART goals
- Reflect Demonstrate the ability to engage in careful thought about beliefs and behaviors impacting lifelong wellness
- Reflect Demonstrate the ability to engage in careful thought about beliefs and behaviors impacting lifelong wellness
- Identify Define the purpose of lifelong wellness
- Plan Create Individual goal(s) addressing at least one dimension of wellness
- Practice Apply wellness knowledge to act on individual goals addressing at least one dimension of wellness
- Creating SMART goals for at least three dimensions of wellness
- Students will act upon individual SMART stress management goals for at least three dimensions of wellness
- Written or oral presentations of Personal Relaxation Program
- Expanded Description of Student Outcomes
- Identify Define the purpose of lifelong wellness
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Seven dimensions of wellness
Complete SMART goal worksheets
Holistic Wellness approach
Effective Coping Skills
Effective Relaxation Techniques
Personal Relaxation Program
Change management Theory
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Assignments
1. Complete SMART goal worksheets for at least three dimensions of wellness
2. Written or oral presentations
3. Journals and/or self reporting
4. Personal relaxation Program
Assessment Strategy Narrative
1. Pre and Post Wellness Quiz
2. Pre and Post Stress Quiz
3. Weekly participation
4. SMART goal worksheets
5. Personal relaxation rubric
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
1. Complete SMART goal worksheets for at least three dimensions of wellness
2. Written or oral presentations
3. Journals and/or self reporting
4. Personal relaxation Program