Chabot College

Course Outline for PHED 65, page 1

Fall 2010

Chabot CollegeFall 2010

Course Outline for Physical Education 65

Fit for Duty: Health and Fitness for Law Enforcement

Catalog Description:

65 –Fit for Duty: Health and Fitness for Law Enforcement3 units

Physical fitness, health and wellness are examined from a global and occupational perspective. Psychosocial, environmental and physiological aspects delivered in an interactive format. Emphasis on formulation, maintenance and development of a broad base of information, with emphasis on physical readiness and lifetime fitness. Designed for individuals who are currently employed in or intend to enter the law enforcement field. 3 hours lecture.

[Typical contact hours: 52.5]

Prerequisite Skills

None

Expected Outcomes for Students

Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:

  1. assess, develop and maintain functional physical fitness as a key component of a healthy lifestyle;
  2. identify strategies for maintaining emotional, social and spiritual wellness;
  3. demonstrate an understanding of basic human anatomy and physiology;
  4. collect and interpret nutritional information with regard to optimum health, weight management and physical fitness;
  5. describe the risks and prevention of cardiovascular disease, cancers and other occupational presumptive conditions;
  6. formulate communication strategies for healthy relationships;
  7. identify strategies for healthy decision-making concerning sexual and reproductive choices;
  8. explain aging and its personal and occupational effects;
  9. develop an occupational-based fitness plan based on scientific research and personal goals;
  10. describe effective methods for identifying and coping with addictions and addictive behaviors;
  11. explain the consequences of illicit drug use including steroids;
  12. explain the importance of preserving our environment from global and occupational perspectives;
  13. identify strategies for becoming a health-wise consumer;
  14. develop strategies for the effective management of stress and suicide prevention;
  15. identify mechanisms of injury prevention.

Course Content:

  1. Personal health
  2. health and wellness
  3. making sound health choices and changes
  4. occupational considerations
  5. Psychological Health
  6. Stress management
  7. Suicide prevention
  8. Recognizing psychological problems
  9. Nutrition
  10. healthy eating practices
  11. weight management
  12. personal fitness
  13. Fitness
  14. assessment
  15. program development
  16. maintenance for occupational readiness
  17. Environmental Health
  18. global and local issues
  19. occupational considerations
  20. personal responsibility
  21. Noninfectious Disease
  22. cardiovascular disease
  23. cancers
  24. occupational and other common diseases
  25. Life Transitions
  26. healthy aging
  27. death and dying
  28. occupational considerations
  29. Communicable Disease
  30. sexually transmitted disease
  31. occupational considerations
  32. risks and responsibilities
  33. Addictions and addictive behaviors
  34. recognizing and avoiding addiction
  35. occupational hazards
  36. seeking help
  37. Consumerism
  38. selection of services
  39. occupational considerations

Methods of Presentation:

  1. Lecture
  2. Laboratory
  3. Multimedia, such as Blackboard, PowerPoint, and video
  4. Small group activities for assessments

Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:

  1. Typical Assignments
  2. Completion of physical assessment and interpretation of results
  3. Creation of a Food Diary including intake and analysis
  4. Read the text, locate and internet link, and write a paper associating the information to the student’s personal situation
  5. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
  6. Quizzes
  7. Written assignments
  8. Class presentation and response
  9. Final examination
  10. Quality and quantity of Discussion Board assignments (in DE format)
  11. Physical assessment

Textbook:

Fit and Well, Fahey, et al., McGraw Hill, NY, NY. 2009

Fit for Duty, the Peace Officers Guide to Total fitness, Second Edition,Hoffman and Collingwood, Human Kinetics, Champaign, Ill. 2005

Special Student Materials:

For Distance Education delivery, students must have an email account and access to the Internet before the first day of class.

None for traditional format