This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the concepts of stress management and the application of these concepts to personal stress management. Students will be presented with various tools and strategies for managing stress and will use these to develop an individual stress management plan.
| Credits | 1 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Prerequisites | This course has fees totaling $10.00 |
| Instructor | Joseph A. Mason |
| Office | ST-140 Science & Technology Building |
| Phone | 443-518-4128 |
| Email | JMason@howardcc.edu |
Overall Course Objectives | Major Course Topics | Course Format | Orientation | Course Requirements | Materials | Exams | Course Web Site
Overall Course Objectives
Once you have completed this course you will be able to:
- Describe sources of stress.
- Analyze the effects of stress on the human body.
- Describe how to stress-proof your body.
- Describe and demonstrate basic methods of relaxation.
- Describe the impact negative health behaviors have on stress.
- Describe the relationship stress management plays in the wellness concept.
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Major Course Topics
- Sources of Stress and the Stress Response
- Stress and Your Self-Esteem
- Setting Your Stress Management Goals
- Applications to relaxation techniques
- Strategies for decreasing stressful behaviors
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Course Format
- Is not self-paced.
- Does not require on-campus meetings, except to take exams in the HCC Test Center
- (For more information about taking exams, see the “Exams” section below.)
- Does not require real-time chats.
- The communications will take place through WebCT mail, discussion board and weekly activity assignments.
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Orientation
This course does not have a face-to-face orientation. There is an online orientation on the course web site for all students. (Review the “Student Guide to Using WebCT” link on the Distance home page).
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Course Requirements
- Review "What you should know before you register" section of the Distance Learning Homepage.
- Two exams and a final examination are administered. All examinations are multiple choice.
- Final paper on strategies for managing stress.
- Student must be dedicated to practicing the relaxation techniques described in the textbook. (Student feedback is expected from the practiced technique each week).
- The instructor may introduce additional relaxation techniques.
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Materials
Required:
Adamson, Eva. Everything Stress Management Book, Avon. MA: Adams Media. 2002.
Buy your textbook from our online Bookstore, or visit our Bookstore. (Maps)
Technical Requirements and Plug-Ins:
Review the Technical Requirements link above. The following plug-ins are required for this course:
- Internet Explorer
- Acrobat Viewer
- PowerPoint Viewer, if you don't have the full version of Microsoft PowerPoint
- Windows Media Player
- Word Viewer, if you don't have the full version of Microsoft Word
Exams
For purposes of verification and assessing learning outcomes, this course will have proctored exams at the HCC Testing Center for students in the local region or at a regional institution for remote students. The exams will have a narrow window of time during which it must be taken rather than a single date and time.
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If you have any questions or comments about this course, please send a message to
Joseph A. Mason, JMason@howaredcc.edu
Last updated on 29-Mar-11
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