KINE 1113: Principles of Health & Wellness

• KINE 1113 is titled "The Principles of Health: A Personal Wellness Perspective"
• The class is taught by Miss Nicole Lee
• The date is January 6, 2025

Contact Information

• Professor: Miss. Nicole Lee
• Email: [email protected]
• Office Hours: By appointment, evenings

Graduate Assistants

• Teaching Tuesday Tutorials: Karlee Lefebvre
• Teaching Thursday Tutorials: Brianna Miller
• Other Support: Hannah Pearson
• Office hours are available by appointment

Course Purpose

• Introduces the principles and the determinants of health and wellness
• Discusses lifestyle behaviors and chronic diseases
• Analyzes personal health behaviors and choices
• Covers both academic and life skills

Course Format: Class Component

• Classes are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30pm – 7pm
• Lectures correspond to specific required readings, see course outline
• An outline of lecture notes will be posted online and is supplementary, not a substitution
• Students are responsible for the content of all required readings, lectures, videos, guest lectures, etc

Detailed Course Schedule

• Module 1 (Intro) will take place January 6th and 8th, and cover orientation to the course, and strategies for taking charge of personal health
• Module 2 (Psych Health) will take place January 13th and 15th, and cover Psychological Health Part I and II
• Module 3 (Stress) will take place January 20th and 22nd, and cover Lakehead Student Health and Wellness, and managing stress
• Module 4 (Health Promotion & Weight Management) will take place January 27th, 29th, and February 3rd covering tobacco free self and society, and weight management
• Module 5 (Nutrition) will take place February 10th and 12th covering Nutrition basics and involves Midterm 1
• Module 6 (Physical Activity) will take place February 24th and 26th, covering exercise and sport for health and fitness
• Module 7 (Chronic Disease & Indigenous Health) will take place March 3rd, 5th, 10th, and 12th covering cardiovascular and occupational health, and indigenous peoples health and histories
• Module 8 (Substance Use) will take place March 17th and 19th Midterm 2 covering drug use and addiction
• Module 9 (Aging, Wellness, & Decision Making) will take place March 24th, 26th, and 31st, and April 2nd, covering aging and environmental health
• The final exam is scheduled between April 7th and 17th
• Modifications to the lecture schedule are subject to change and will be announced during lecture and on the course webpage

Required and Recommended Texts

• Required texts are associated with CONNECT
• Owl Purdue is another good resource

Course Format: Tutorial Component

• Tutorials are similar to a "lab" format
• Tutorials will consist of smaller, group-based classes, with activities and assignments
• Tutorials involve discussing concepts from course content and are led by the same GA each week
• Tutorials do not occur every week; consult the course outline

Tutorial Schedule

• January 6: No tutorials
• January 13: APA, Reflective Writing, and First Year groups for the poster presentation due
• January 20: Psychological Health, Stress, and Mindfulness Activity
• January 27: Poster Workshop
• February 3: Nutrition Planning and Activity at 2%
• February 10: No Tutorials
• February 17: Reading Week
• February 24: Group Poster Presentations, E-posters due on D2L by Monday, January 4th by 11:59pm
• March 3: Library Session
• March 10: Indigenous Peoples and Health Activity at 3%
• March 17: No Tutorials
• March 24: Exercise and Sport for Health and Fitness at 2%
• March 31: Course Wrap up and Exam Review

Course Structure: Tutorial Component

• Tutorials are 50 minutes per week
• Register ASAP
• "Group hopping" is not permitted
• Contact Dr. Newhouse with concerns ASAP

Course Evaluation

• Assignment outlines are on D2L
• An overview of assignments will be provided, it's advised to review D2L for details

Paper 1: Mindfulness Reflection

• During the week of January 27, a mindfulness video will be watched in tutorial
• Reflect on feelings prior to watching
• A two-page reflection paper which is due the following week, Thursday, January 30 by 11:59pm is required
• First paragraph should be a reflection from before watching the mindfulness video (about half a page) with the rest of the paper reflecting on the experience

Group Project: Group Poster Presentation

• During tutorial #1, groups for this project should be selected with a ranking of top 3 topics
• E-posters will be created and in tutorial, instruction will be give on how to make an academic e-poster
• The the week of February 24 presentations will be given dependent on tutorial day
• E-posters are due on Monday, February 24
• Team member evaluation form is due on Thursday, February 27

Paper 2: Scholarly Journal Article Summary and Reflection

• A pre-determined article posted on D2L is required to read
• First page is a summary with the rest is a critique
• The critique should decide on the strengths and weaknesses, bringing in two other articles and is due on Thursday, March 13

In-Tutorial Activities

• In-tutorial activities to complete for marks will be given during select tutorials
• Weeks of Feb 3, Mar 10, and Mar 24
• Represents 7% of the total mark

Connect Smartbook

• Online platform connecting with the textbook to keep up with notes/studying
• Must be paid for and an account made
• Completion of 10/12 weeks on time is needed for full marks, worth 10% of final full grade
• Due dates vary, mostly Sunday but some weeks have longer, like week 1
• Instructions are posted, a link will be shared to sign up and there is a help desk
• The first two weeks are due Sunday, January 19th, and have no exceptions

Connect Smartbook: Chapter 1

• Chapter 1: Taking Charge of your Health
• Due: Jan 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST
• Includes 30 concepts with an estimated duration of 52 minutes

Midterm Exams

• Midterms #1: February 10
• Midterm #2: March 19
• Each are worth 15%
• Format: Multiple Choice/True or False

Final Exam

• Worth 25%
• Same layout as midterms
• Scheduled between April 7 - 17

Course Evaluation

• There is no rounding of grades
• There is a 24 hour feedback policy

Late Penalty

• Assignments are due on the designated due date and submitted online through D2L
• Assignments submitted after the due date will receive a penalty of 10% per day, up to 3 days
• An assignment submitted more than 3 days late will be given a grade of zero:

Expectations

• There is a mutual code of conduct and respect in person and over email
• It is expected to come prepared and on time for class
• Cell phones for photos during class is prohibited

Code of Student Behavior: Cheating and Academic Misconduct

• Cheating and academic misconduct includes plagiarism, copying assignments, copying on an exam, and AI
• The results include a grade of 0, discussion with the director, and 0 for entire class and expulsion from program

Introduction to health and wellness principles in KINE 1113 with Miss Nicole Lee. The course explores determinants of health, lifestyle behaviors, and chronic diseases. Focuses on analyzing personal health behaviors and choices along with academic and life skills.