Syllabus THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE College of Education

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE
College of Education
Syllabus
Conceptual Framework & Knowledge Base
The conceptual framework contains four core
concepts, which are themes through which we
organize and deliver our programs; hence they are
central to our vision of professional educators and
scholars. These include:
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Interculturalism
Interrelatedness
Inquiry
Pedagogical Leadership
Mission Statement
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To prepare highly skilled professionals to assume roles and positions in teaching, research, educational
leadership, and human development.
To provide undergraduate and graduate programs based on proven best practice, knowledge acquisition,
reflective inquiry, critical thinking, and respect for the cultural and linguistically diverse learner.
To continuously develop a dynamic local, state, national, and international, dimension that promotes
innovations and contributes to scientific educational, economic, and social change.
Vision Statement
The vision of the College of Education is to be consistently recognized as fully-accredited and as a nationally
and internationally respected college in the areas of science, mathematics, educational technology and
intercultural dimension (language, literacy, culture and interdisciplinary studies in regard to preparing
teachers, counselors, administrators, educational researchers, and professional at all levels, not only for the
school system but for other economical and service areas which require training, human resources,
development and life-long learning.
Teacher preparation programs of the College of Education will be central to the mission of the University
and will have national prominence. It will be at the forefront in programs for English Language Learners
and, through teacher preparation, P-16 and life-long education initiatives will be a model for helping to
close the student achievement gap.
All of these will require the COE to be noted for the quality of its graduates, the scholarship of its faculty,
and the leadership and service they provide to the local, regional, and national educational communities in
the previously mentioned areas.
Note: Please be advised that the College of Education conducts ongoing research regarding the effectiveness
of the programs. You will receive one survey in the final semester prior to graduation regarding the
operations of the unit during your time here. A second survey will occur within one year following
graduation from or completion of a program, and will be sent to your employer. This survey will focus on the
preparation received at UTB/TSC. Please remember that your response to these surveys is critical to
UTB/TSC excellence.
College of Education
Department of Health and Human Performance
KINE 1164.01 Introduction to Physical Fitness & Sport
SUMMER 2012
Prerequisite: None.
Instructor:
Ms. Vanessa Martinez
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 956-882-5991
Office: REK 2.614
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 3:00-5:00 PM
Monday 9:00-10:00 AM
Friday (Appointment Only)
Day and Time the Class meets: Monday-Friday 10:00-11:00 AM
Location of Class: REK 2.654
Course Catalog Description: This is a survey course that is designed to develop in each
student an understanding of the importance of physical fitness and knowledge of how to
attain a health-enhancing level of fitness. Nutritional awareness and stress management
are also covered. It carries one hour of Kinesiology activity credit.
Required Texts:
Get Fit, Stay Fit, William E. Prentice (McGraw Hill) 6th Ed., 2012.
ISBN: 978-0-07-352385-9
Course Description Expanded and Purpose of the Course:
This is a survey course that is designed to develop in each student an understanding of the
importance of physical fitness and knowledge of how to attain a health-enhancing level of
fitness. Nutritional awareness and stress management are also covered. It carries one
hour of Kinesiology activity credit.
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Course Objectives:
Course Objective(s)
1. Understand preventative
measures for cardiovascular
and other hypokinetic
diseases.
2. Understand the
components of health related
fitness and the benefits
associated with a physically
active lifestyle.
3. Design a personalized
fitness program based on:
Current fitness level
Age
Personal fitness goal
Choice of activity
4. Understand and apply
various strategies for
managing stress.
5. Understand the value and
elements of proper nutrition.
6. Design a nutritionally
sound eating plan for optimal
health.
7. Identify and select activities
to participate in for a lifetime
of good health and fitness
NCATE
STANDARD
SPA Standard
Conceptual Framework
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Inquiry
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Inquiry
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Inquiry
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Inquiry
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Inquiry
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Inquiry
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Inquiry
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TOPICS, LEARNING PROCESSES AND DESIRED RESULTS
Unit One Calendar: The instructor reserves the right to amend this tentative schedule as needed.
Date
Topics
Process & Assignments
Related Course
Objective
Evaluation
Method
WEEK 1
JUNE 4-8
Mon-4
Syllabus/Intro
Getting Fit: Why
Should You Care?
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EXAM 1
Tues-5
Wed-6
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1&2
4
EXAM 1
Lab Assignment
Thur-7
Fri-8
Date
Chapter 2:
Creating A
Healthy Lifestyle
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PERSONAL
FITNES
ASSIGNMENT
Topics
Lab 1-1 Importance of
Physical Fitness, &
Lab 1-2 Daily Fitness
Schedule, p. 17-19
Lab 2-1 Personal
Stress Inventory
p. 47
UTB REK Center
Fitness on Campus
Process & Assignments
EXAM 1
Lab Assignment
EXAM 1
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Related
Course
Objective
FOC Project
Evaluation
Method
WEEK 2
JUNE 11-15
Mon-11
Chapter 3: Starting
Your Own Fitness
Program
Tues-12
Wed-13
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Thur-14
Chapter 4:
Developing
Cardiorespiratory
Fitness
Fri-15
Lab 3-1 Medical
History
& Lab 3-2 Planning a
Physical Activity
Program, p. 71
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EXAM 1
EXAM 1
EXAM 1
(Chapters 1-3)
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Lab 4-1 Calculating
Target HR, p. 101
Lab Assignment
EXAM 1
1, 2, & 3
Lab Assignment
EXAM 2
EXAM 2
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Date
Topics
Process & Assignments
Related Course
Objective
Evaluation
Method
1, 2, & 3
Lab Assignment
EXAM 2
WEEK 3
JUNE 18-22
Mon-18
Chapter 5:
Improving
Muscular Fitness
Tues-19
Wed-20
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Chapter 6:
Improving
Muscular Fitness
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Thur-21
1, 2, & 3
Lab 6-1 Trunk & Hip
Flexion Test, p. 187
1, 2, & 3
Topics
Lab Assignment
EXAM 2
EXAM 2
EXAM 2
(Chapters 4-6)
Fri-22
Date
Labs 5-1 & 5-2
Fitness Tests, p. 159
Process & Assignments
EXAM 2
Related Course
Objective
Evaluation
Method
WEEK 4
JUNE 25-29
Mon-25
PERSONAL
FITNES
ASSIGNMENT
Chapter 7:Eating
Right
UTB REK Center
Fitness on Campus
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FOC Project
Lab 7-1 Nutritional
Knowledge Survey,
p.227
5&6
Wed-27
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Diet Analysis Project
5&6
Thur-28
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Diet Analysis Project
5&6
Lab Assignment
EXAM 3
Diet Analysis
Project
Diet Analysis
Project
Diet Analysis
Project
Chapter 8:
Labs 8-1 & 8-3 Body
Limiting Your
Mass Index & BMR p.
Body Fat Through 259 &265
Diet &Exercise
5&6
Tues-26
Fri-29
Lab Assignment
EXAM 3
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Date
WEEK 5
JULY 2-6
Mon-2
Tues-3
Wed-4
Thur-5
Fri-6
Date
WEEK 6
JULY 9 & 10
Mon-9
Tues-10
Topics
Process & Assignments
Chapter 8 cont.
Chapter 9:
Practicing Safe
Fitness
Chp 10: Becoming a
Wise Consumer
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PERSONAL FITNES
ASSIGNMENT
Related Course
Objective
Evaluation
Method
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EXAM 3
7
EXAM 3
7
EXAM 3
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UTB REK Fitness on
Campus/Project Work
Topics
Process & Assignments
PERSONAL
FITNES
ASSIGNMENT
UTB REK Center Fitness
on Campus/Project
Work
EXAM 3
(Chapters 7-10)
5, 6 & 7
Related
Course
Objective
5, 6 & 7
FOC Project &
Diet Analysis
Project
Evaluation Method
FOC Project &
Diet Analysis
Project
-EXAM 3
-Diet Analysis
-FOC Assignment
Performance Task
Full participation in all class activities and group work will be essential to this
course, as well as preparation for content exams.
Scoring Rubric
Pending
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MAJOR REQUIREMENTS, DEMONSTRATION OF MASTERY AND EVALUATION
GRADING POLICY:
1. Exams: 40%
a. Test I – Chapters 1-3
b. Test II – Chapters 4-6
c. Test III- Chapters 7-10
2. Class Assignments: 25%
a. Lab Assignments (12 Total)
3. Projects: 35%
a. 5- Day Fitness & Diet Analysis (20%)
b. UTB Fitness on campus (15%)
5- Day Diet Analysis:
Students will be required to make an account with http://www.livestrong.com/myplate/. On
this website you will report your diet for 5 days and physical activity, if any (2 weekend days, 3
weekdays). You are not required to exercise, but you may learn a lot about yourself when you
include this into your daily diet. After 5 days of recorded data, you will be required to print out all
of your results. After you have done so, you are responsible for evaluating how healthy you are, etc.
Interpret your results as best as possible and tell me what you’ve learned about the things you eat
and how active you actually are or are not. Your interpretation should be at least more than half of
a page, NO MORE than 1 page typed! Comments should include things related to high levels of fat
consumption, or low levels of carbohydrates, as well as over eating, etc. There is no wrong way to
do this, but you have to put the time in to do this. Do not leave this project last minute. Please have
a cover page attached to the front and the rest of your work stapled.
Also, please be honest with your daily food intake and daily physical activity so that you may get the
best evaluation of your overall health. This is a tool I hope that most of you will continue to use
during your active lifestyle to better understand your personal health and nutrition.
UTB Fitness On Campus:
Students will be required to attend at least 10 group fitness classes at the UTB REK center. Students
can access the summer schedule online and should be completed before the last class day. Students
will be required to attend each different group class at least once (hardcore, boot camp, work the
circuit, zumba or belly dancing, and trim-n-tone) and are free to repeat any of the other 5 classes as
seen fit. The instructor’s signature will be required for each course attendance, so please be honest
about your attendance. If you have a gym membership elsewhere, you will only be allowed to
attend 2 classes off campus, where the instructor’s information should also be provided. There will
be some opportunities during class time to attend these classes; however, it is solely up the student
to ensure the assignment is completed before the end of the course.
NO DAILY ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED LATE!! Labs are due at the
beginning of class! If you are unable to attend class, be sure to have your assignment
turned in by a friend, a relative, or a classmate. It is acceptable to fax your assignment if
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necessary or drop-off in mailbox with the department secretary before CLASS TIME! The
department office is located upstairs in the REK Center.
No class activities that result in points may be made up.
Exams – There will be three written exams throughout the course. The exams will be
designed to test students understanding of material presented in lecture (power point
presentations), assigned readings, class activities and information presented by slides and
videos, etc.
Test Day Policies
Announced tests may be made up only with the permission of the instructor in advance of
the test day. A test taken late will automatically result in a 10 pt. reduction in the score
 Bring a SCANTRON for all announced test.
 Do not fold or crumple the Scantron!
 Bring a No. 2 pencil for use on the Scantron.
 You may write on the test, but answers must be recorded on the Scantron.
 Once you leave the room, the test is over for you.
 All work should reflect your own diligent preparation.
Make-Up Exams - If a student has an excused absence a make-up exam will be given. If at all possible the student
needs to provide written notice of missing the exam at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled exam. The makeup
exam must be scheduled within one week of the scheduled exam or within one week of the students return to school,
whichever is less.
Extra Credit – Extra credit will be available at the discretion of the course instructor.
Students may submit no more than 10 points of extra credit throughout the course.
Attendance: Class attendance and participation is mandatory. Any student who fails to
participate in classroom activities will fail to receive credit. Therefore, it is advised to
attend class.
GRADING SYSTEM
Partial evaluations will be made with numbers (assignments, exams, and attendance).
Letter grades of “A” through “F” (course final grade) will be awarded based on the
following scale:
A- 90 -100 %
B- 80-89 %
C- 70-79 %
D- 60 -69 %
F- 59 – Below %
Incomplete Grades: A grade of Incomplete (I) may be given at the discretion of the
instructor to a student who has been unable to complete the course requirements due to a
serious interruption not caused by the student’s own negligence.
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RESOURCES INCLUDING BOOKS FOR THE COURSE AND RESEARCH PAPERS
ITEM 1: Get Fit, Stay Fit, William E. Prentice (McGraw Hill) 6th Ed., 2012.
ISBN: 978-0-07-352385-9
ITEM 2: http://www.acsm.org/
ITEM 3: http://www.aahperd.org/
Course Policies
Student Responsibilities- Students will be expected to be prepared for class; this includes
completion of assigned readings and the turning in of assignments on time. Students are
also expected to use the UTB/TSC Blackboard system as a means for correspondence
between the instructor and the student. The instructor will provide class information via
the Blackboard system. The student is responsible for making sure he/she has gotten the
class information necessary.
Professionalism – Students are expected to act in a professional manner at all times and in
all situations regarding the course. This includes the following:
1. Attending all class sessions, unless one is ill or dealing with a family emergency.
2. Being in class on time.
3. Not leaving class early.
4. Being properly dressed for all activity sessions.
5. Refraining from texting or chatting via computer or cell phone. Please keep all
electronic devices in either silent mode or turned off. This includes cell phones,
pagers, lap top computers (unless you are taking notes), personal game systems, and
personal music players. If you must keep your cell phone on, please put it on vibrate.
If you are expecting a call due to a family emergency, please sit near the rear of the
class and only answer the phone once outside the room.
6. When communicating by email, be sure to include the course number in the subject
line, include a proper greeting and salutation, as well as your full name and UTB
identification number in the body of the email. This is a professional communication,
not a text to your friends.
INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS
UTB/TSC monitors academic progress every fall and spring semesters to identify those
students who are experiencing difficulty with their courses. Satisfactory Academic
Progress (Sap) is based upon two components: GPA of 2.0 or higher and successful course
completion of at least 70% of course work attempted. Students remain in good standing
with the university and Financial Aid when both criteria are met. Students who do not
maintain these required minimum standards will be placed on probation or suspension as
appropriate. The complete Satisfactory Academic Progress policy and the Undergraduate
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Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid policy can be found in the current
Undergraduate catalog. For more information, please visit http://blue.utb.edu/vpaa/sap
SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY
Students who engage in scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties,
including the possibility of failure in the course and expulsion from the University.
Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion,
submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to
another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to be unfair
advantage to a student, or the attempt to commit such acts. Since scholastic dishonesty
harms the individual, all students and the integrity of the University, Policies on scholastic
dishonesty will be strictly enforce. (Board of Regents Rules and Regulations)
STUDENTS ACADEMIC RESPONSIBLILITIES
Students are expected to be diligent in their studies and attend class regularly and on time.
Students are responsible for all class work and assignments. On recommendation of the
instructor concerned and with the approval of the Dean, students may, at anytime, be
dropped from course. This may result in a “w” or “F” on the student’s permanent record.
EMERGENCY POLICY STATEMENT
In compliance with the Emergency UTB/TSC Academic continuity Program, academic
course, partially or entirely, will be made available on the MyUTBTSC Blackboard course
management system. This allows faculty members and students to continue their teaching
and learning via MyUTBTSC Blackboard http://myutbtscblacboard.com, in case the
university shuts down as a result of a hurricane or any other natural disaster.
The university will use MyUTBTSC Blackboard to post announcements notifying faculty
members and students of their responsibilities as a hurricane approaches our region. If the
university is forced to shut down, faculty will notify their course(s). To receive credit for a
course, it is the student’s responsibility to complete all requirements for that course.
Failure to access course materials once reasonably possible can result in a reduction of
your overall grade in the class.
To facilitate the completion of class, most or all of the communication between students
and the institution, the instructor, and fellow classmates will take place using the features
in your MyUTBTSC Blackboard and UTB email system. Therefore, all students must use
Scorpion Online to provide a current email address. Students may update their email
address by following the like titled “Validate your e-Mail Account” in MyUTBTSC
Blackboard Portal. In the event of a disaster, that disrupts normal operations, all students
and faculty must make every effort to access an internet-enabled computer as often as
possible to continue the learning process.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
Students with disabilities, including learning disabilities, who wish to request
accommodations in this class, should notify the Disability Services Office early in the
semester so that the appropriate arrangements may be made. In accordance with federal
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law, a student requesting accommodations must provide documentation of his/her
disability to the Disability Services counselor. For more information, visit Disability
Services in the Lightner Center, call 956-882-7374, or e-mail [email protected].