Course Syllabus
Occupational Health: Lessons from Music
MUAG 1500.002
Professor: Dr. Kris Chesky
TA: Eric Wallace
Fall, 2016
Meeting Time: Wednesday, 11-11:50 AM
Classroom: Music Building, Room 301 (Recital Hall)
Course Website:
•Log in with your EUID and password
•Follow the link to MUAG 1500
Contact:Dr. Chesky’s Office: Main Music Building, Room 1007
Office Hours: Weekday mornings 9:00-10:00
Dr. Chesky’s email:
Eric Wallace’s email:
OBJECTIVES
This course will explore the role of occupation as it relates to your health. It will help you understand occupational injuries, how these injuries occur, and how to prevent them. The information presented in this course is designed to be practical for all students. This course addresses four general areas of occupational health: musculoskeletal, hearing, mental, and vocal health.
FORMAT
This is a “blended” course = face-to-face class meetings + online instruction
Face-to-face class meetings
- Once a week
- Same time and same place
- Required to attend every week
- Include lectures, guest speakers, demonstrations, interactive discussions, and some hands-on activities
Online instruction
- involves reading, discussions and surveys
Note: It is important that you check Blackboard on a regular basis (at least a few times per week) for updates, announcements, homework assignments, surveys, and exam information.
Be aware: Blackboard undergoes scheduled maintenance every Saturday night from 11pm until 2am Sunday morning. Nothing can be accessed or submitted during this period, including exams that have already been started. You will be held accountable for any test that could not be submitted because if was began before the maintenance period.
Course Structure
•Introduction
•Module 1: Musculoskeletal health
•Module 2: Hearing health
•Module 3: Mental health
•Module 4: Vocal health
•Term Project/Presentation
Module Structure
•Lecture/activities (in class)
•Discussion (online)
•Surveys (online)
•Six lessons (online) – released all together, read two lessons per week (recommended)
Surveys
•Offered periodically
•Data collected used to support class presentations
•Student identities will remain anonymous
•You are required to participate
•No make-ups will be given
Primary Exams/Assessments
Discussions: Due each weekaccording to instructions below
Module 1 Exam: Opens: September28th @ 11am, Closes:October1st @ 11am
Mid-term: Opens: October19th @ 11am, closes: October22nd @ 11am
Term Project: Due by: Novermber7th @ 11am
Final Exam: Open: December 5th @ 11am, Closes: Dec. 8th @ 11am
Attendance/Participation
POLICIES
Etiquette
•Be respectful towards others in class and online including being late and leaving early
•Turn off all electronics before entering class
•Do not use cell phone, laptop computer, iPod, or MP3 player in class
Attendance
•Taken at start of each class period
•Never sign for another person
•TWO “free” absences given for emergencies
•Illness is NOT a university-accepted absence
Communication
•Announcements are posted regularly on course website
•Students are responsible for checking announcements regularly
•All technical problems (computer, software, etc) should be directed to the Blackboard help desk available online
•Questions and concerns should be directed to the FAQ forum under Course Content
- Questions not covered under the FAQ forum should be directed to
Eric Wallace and/or Dr. Chesky
- Should you need to email either Eric Wallace or Dr. Chesky,
University policy requires you do so from your UNT email account.
Grades
•Module 1 Exam 10%
•Mid-term Exam 15%
•Final Exam 15%
•Term Project 25%
•Discussions 25%
•Attendance/Participation 10%
Discussion Requirements
Weekly discussions will consist of two parts: a post and a reply. The post must be submitted to the discussion forum each week within72 hours of class. Each student must then reply to at least 1 classmate’spostbefore the next lecture. Please postyour discussion as early as possible, to allow for critical dialogue. Feel free to reply more than once.
When replying to a post, be sure to hit the “Quote” button, NOT the “reply” button. This will ensure your reply is understood in context and can be graded fairly. Failure to do so may result in a lowered grade.
Discussion Grading
Full credit will only be given to posts and replies submitted on time. A late post may be penalized by 1 point (10% of total discussion grade). Forgetting to reply by the following lecture class will result in being penalized 2 points (20% of total grade). Again, it is best to post your discussion as early as possible, but wait until the 72-hour deadline to reply.
Discussion Rubric
Please take some time to review the different objectives in order to craft meaningful discussions. The following rubric will be the basis on which your discussions will be graded throughout the semester.
Make-ups
•None without approval from faculty
Student Perceptions of Teaching (SPOT)
Student feedback is important and an essential part of participation in this course. The student evaluation of instruction is a requirement for all organized classes at UNT. The short SPOT survey will be made availableNovember21st– December8thto provide you with an opportunity to evaluate how this course is taught. For the spring 2016semester you will receive an email onApril 18th (12:01 a.m.)from "UNT SPOT Course Evaluations viaIASystemNotification" () with the survey link. Please look for the email in your UNT email inbox. Simply click on the link and complete your survey. Once you complete the survey you will receive a confirmation email that the survey has been submitted. For additional information, please visit the spot website at .
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STUDENT BEHAVIOR
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ADA STATEMENT
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Fall Semester Academic Schedule (with Add/Drop Dates)
Final Exam Schedule
Financial Aid and Satisfactory Academic Progress
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