KINES 442
Consumer Health - Course Assignments and Grading
All assignments are to be individually done by you unless I specifically tell you otherwise.
1. Assigned reading in Consumer Health. Read the chapters before class. I do believe we should have discussions so we can learn from each other. You need to read the material and be prepared to discuss points from the text.2. A successful student is prepared to learn, asks questions, goes beyond the minimum assignment and has good self-discipline. I expect you to be a successful student as I hope you expect me to be a successful teacher.
3. Attendance: Woody Allen said 80% of success is showing up (Simpson, 1988) Students are cordially invited to attend all lectures. In this course there is no excused nor unexcused absence. If you choose not to come to class you choose not to complete the assignments. The student is always responsible for the timely completion of all class requirements (regardless of class attendance.) All homework I give in class is due the following class period, unless I tell you otherwise.
4. Class participation includes attendance, in-class discussion, assignments and activities. Homework is due at the beginning of the class period and must be typed, homework turned in after class is considered to be late. No late or make up work will be accepted. AT NO TIME WILL THE INSTRUCTOR ENTERTAIN ANY PLEAS OF BROKEN COMPUTERS, PRINTERS, LOST DATA OR DEAD INK CARTRIDGES, No PAPER, ETC...
5. The instructor reserves the right to make changes to these course assignments and point values.
Course Grade Determination
The following points will used to determine your final grade in this course. I will take your in class assignment suggestions and use them during the semester for learning and point earning opportunities. If I change points I will let you know.
| Website exercise | 25 pts |
| Drug Store Shopping | 100 pts. |
| In the News | 25 pts. |
| Advertising & Media Techniques | 20 pts. |
| Insurance Coverage Survey | 20 pts |
| Cost of health products | 10 pts |
| Total | 200 pts |
On occasion
students will desire clarification as to why they have lost points on one of
the assignments. It is the policy of the professor of this course to provide
such clarification ONLY during the office hours of the professor or during
an appointment mutually arranged between the professor and the student.
The clarification will consist of identifying correct content only.
Adjustment of grades in terms of course points will only occur during the
last week of class after all materials have been graded and given back to
students. No adjustments will take place during any other time period before
or after. Students are required to keep copies of all graded materials. Lost
materials will result in students forfeiting the potential to adjust the
grades of lost materials.
During the last week of class, students who have grades to dispute will
present the materials to the professor during office hours or a scheduled
appointment. If there is a dispute due to the improper summation of point
totals, the grade will be corrected. If there is a dispute due to a
difference in the perception of the student and the professor as to what is
the correct answer, the student can request to have the materials re-graded.
Requests for re-grading must be done in writing (typed or word-processed
only) with the student identifying the exact reason why s/he perceives the
answer to be correct. The professor then has the right to correct the
materials in their entirety. The grade can then increase, stay the same or
decrease as a result of the re-grading. The focus of this activity is to
ensure students receive the correct grades for their efforts rather than
merely increasing point total or grades.
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