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KIN 2700: Stress Management for Healthy Living Department of Kinesiology & Health Promotion California State Polytechnic University Spring 2019  

Instructor

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Dr. Kristine Fish, Professor

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Contact Info 

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Asking Questions 

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General Communication 

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Email: [email protected] Office Location: My office hours will be held at the Mind & Heart Lab in Bldg 41, Room 11 Office Hours: T 8-11; Th 11:30-1 Virtual Office Hours: W 8-9am (“virtual” means email me and I’ll respond immediately)  Note: Due to several meetings this semester which may conflict with my office hours, please email me prior to coming to make sure that I don’t need to cancel my office hours.   

If you have questions that are not of a personal nature, find the answer to your question by following these steps in this order:  ● Check the syllabus  ● Check Q&As on the Discussion Board ● Post your question (if it isn’t already posted) & check back within 24 hours  ● Email me & indicate that you’ve posted your question and waited 24 hours. I’ll then respond to your question on the Discussion Board  

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Please keep your email messages short and to the point. Use the same level of respect and professionalism that you expect from us. Check your CPP email or announcements on Bb at the beginning of every week.

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A holistic approach to stress management. Preventing and/or alleviating physical symptoms of stress. Exploration of the mind/body connection. 4 hours lecture/discussion. Interdisciplinary GE Synthesis course for Sub-area B4 or D4.   

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Course Description

Prerequisite 

Upper division standing 

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Required Material

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Course Objectives

All course material is published through a digital platform called WebCom. You’ll watch custom-built videos and take quizzes using your laptop, tablet, or smartphone. For questions regarding this online publication, contact web support (refer to the link at the bottom of each web page). 

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 

1. Clarify and express personal ideas and opinions pertaining to stress management and emotional health issues (Critical Thinking Assignments). 2. Identify personal perceptions or behaviors that inhibit emotional wellness and work to overcome them (Critical Thinking Assignments). 3. Increase awareness of stressors, your emotional, physical, and behavioral reactions to them, and incorporate coping and relaxation techniques (Self-Reflection & Relaxation Activities). 4. Demonstrate a cognitive understanding of stress theory and concepts, psychosocial and physiological aspects of stress, and methods of coping with stress (Exams).

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 Course Requirements

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Due Dates

Quizzes: Watch videos and take multiple-choice quiz each week. Stress Journals: Complete a variety of assignments (comment on something stated in one of the videos, read a short article and comment on something in the article, complete a self-reflection activity, try out a relaxation technique). ● Exams: You’ll take three exams each consisting of 25 multiple-choice and true/false questions. Exam 1 covers Ch. 1-5; Exam 2 covers 6-10; Exam 3 covers 11-15. LINK BECOMES ASSIGNMENT AVAILABLE DUE DATE ● ●

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SJ 1 & Quiz 1 SJ 2 & Quiz 2 SJ 3 & Quiz 3 SJ 4 & Quiz 4 SJ 4 & Quiz 5 Exam 1 

Jan 20 Jan 27 Feb 3 Feb 10 Feb 17 Feb 17

Jan 26 Feb 2 Feb 9 Feb 16 Feb 23 Feb 23

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Feb 24 Mar 3 Mar 10 Mar 17 Mar 24 Mar 24

Mar 2 Mar 9 Mar 16 Mar 23 Mar 30 Mar 30

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April 7 April 14 April 21 April 28 May 5  May 5

April 13  April 20 April 27 May 4 May 11 May 11

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SJ 6 & Quiz 6 SJ 7 & Quiz 7 SJ 8 & Quiz 8 SJ 9 & Quiz 9 SJ 10 & Quiz 10 Exam 2 

SJ 11 & Quiz 11 SJ 12 & Quiz 12 SJ 13 & Quiz 13 SJ 14 & Quiz 14 SJ 15 & Quiz 15 Exam 3  

Note: All assignments are due by 11:59:00 PM on their respective Due Date  Late Policy

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Grading System   

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There is a 24-hour Grace Period that is available for the Stress Journals and Exams. The Grace Period begins @11:59:01 PM on the due date and ends at 11:59:00 PM the following day. No points will be deducted for submitting within the Grace Period, and no need to inform me if you’ll be using the Grace Period. Nothing is accepted after the Grace Period. So, use the Grace Period only for unexpected came up that prevented you from submitting by the Due Date.  

Stress Journals Quizzes Exams TOTAL

140 points 85 points 75 points 300 points

14 @ 10 points each  15 @ 5.6 points each 3 @ 25 points each

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You may skip one journal without it affecting your grade; If you complete all 15, you’ll receive 10 points extra credit 

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Grading Scale

A = 279–300 B- = 240–248.9 D+ = 201–209.9

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A- = 270–278.9 C+ = 231–239.9 D = 189–200.9

B+ = 261–269.9 C = 219–230.9 D- = 180–188.9

B = 249–260.9 C- = 210–218.9 F = 179 and below

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Grades are not rounded up 

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Instructions

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WebCom Registration: Read & follow W  ebCom Instructions in Course Documents on Bb. 

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Videos: Log onto WebCom, watch the assigned videos for each chapter, and record the info for the Study Guide as you watch the videos. 

Quizzes: After watching the assigned videos for each week, click on the right arrow at the bottom of the page on WebCom and take the quiz. 

Stress Journals: On Blackboard, click > S tress Journals & complete the assignments either on a separate document or on the Stress Journal itself. When you’re ready to submit, click >Submissions > Week #___. Copy & paste responses from your document to Bb. Keep the document for your own records. Make sure you click on the link only when you’ve finished all the assignments for that week and are ready to submit. You may access each link only once! 

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 VIDEO & ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE Week 1

Topic

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Ch 1: Introduction to the Course  Ch 2: Understanding Stress  Ch. 3: Types of Stress  Ch. 4: Physiology of Stress I  Ch. 5: Physiology of Stress II  Ch. 6: Consequences of Stress I  Ch. 7: Consequences of Stress II  Ch. 8: Psychology of Stress I  Ch. 9: Psychology of Stress II  Ch. 10: Personality & Stress  Ch. 11: Coping Techniques I  Ch. 12: Coping Techniques II 

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Ch. 13: Time Management 

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Ch. 14: Communication

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Ch. 15: Exercise & Nutrition

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Self-Reflection Activity Personal Plan

Relaxation Technique NA  Intro to Relaxation  Power of Deep Breathing

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Model of Stress Analysis I  Model of Stress Analysis II

AT & PMR

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Animals & Relaxation

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Consequence Analysis I

Yoga & Relaxation  Intro to Meditation

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Distorted Thinking Analysis OR Thoughts & Emotions Inventory  Human Needs Analysis OR Anger Management Analysis Personality Analysis

Mindfulness Meditation  Loving Kindness Meditation

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Power of Sight

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Creative Problem Solving

Power of Smell  Additional Meditation Types

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Power of Sound 

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Power of Touch 

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Definition OR Culture Reflection Stressor Inventory

Consequence Analysis II

Power Phrase Activity OR Gratitude Journal   Time Management Activity OR Clock vs Compass Analysis

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Sou

LK

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Mirror Technique OR Conflict Style Analysis  Personal Top 3

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