College of Education

Department of Physical Education

PHED 201 PHYSICAL FITNESS AND WELLNESS

Credit Hours (3 Contact Hours)
Health and Physical Education Program
Spring 2023

Instructor Information:
 Name: Dr. Arto Gråstén
 Office: Building H1, Room 2034
 Office hours: By appointment, Building C1 Room 2018
 Email: agrasten@uaeu.ac.ae
 Phone: 03 713 6202

Class Location and Meeting Time:

Tue & Thu 12.30 pm – 1.45 pm at Building C1 Room 1030

Course Description: This course aims at introducing students to the basic concepts of
health and physical fitness. It covers topics such as health, physical fitness, nutrition,
healthy lifestyle, diseases, and drug use. It also enables students to apply those concepts
of personal health in ways that are complementary to each other in various learning
.settings

Course Objectives/Outcomes: Upon the completion of this course, students should be

able to:
1. Identify the main components of good health.
2. Differentiate between the principles, components, and assessment
methods of physical fitness with the aid of technology.
3. Identify the influences of physical exercise and a healthy lifestyle in
preventing hypokinetic diseases.
4. Explain the role of nutrition, energy needs, and consumerism.
5. Differentiate between various effects of stress and drug use on the human body.

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:Course Contents

Topics Weeks # Units

Overview of Class (Overview of Syllabus) 1-2 Health and )1
Definitions of Health Physical Activity
Health Model
Importance of Health and Physical Activity
Week 2: Assignment 1
:Hypokinetic Diseases 3-5 Diseases )2
Heart Diseases
Hypertension
Diabetes
Obesity
Osteoporosis
Week 4: Quiz 1
Week 5: Task 1
?What is Physical Fitness • 6-7 Physical )3
:Components of Physical Fitness • Fitness
Health-related Fitness •
Cardiovascular Endurance
Strength
Muscular Endurance
Body Composition
Flexibility
Week 6: Assignment 2
Week 7: Quiz 2
Training Principles 8-9 Exercise and )4
Setting Your Goals Health
Target Heart Zone
Aerobic vs. Anaerobic Exercise
Developing Your Own Program
Week 9: Midterm exam
:Weight Control 9-10 Healthy )5
Caloric Calculation (BMR, Thermic Effect of • Lifestyle
.Physical Activity, Thermic Effect of Food)
Calculating IBW
.Stress Management
Essential Nutrients: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, 11-12 Nutrition )6
Vitamins, Minerals, Water
Dietary Intake (Food Guide Pyramid)
The Role of Nutrition on Health
Nutrition for Physically Active Individuals
Week 12: Task 2
Consequences of Drug Use 13-14 Drug Use, )7
Legal Drugs: Caffeine, Nicotine, Alcohol Misuse, and
Illegal Drugs: Heroin, Cocaine, Marijuana, Abuse
Hallucinogens, Steroids
Recovery from Drug Abuse

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 Topics Weeks # Units
Week 14: Group presentations
Exercise Equipment and Clubs 15 Becoming an )8
Choosing a Healthcare Facility Informed
Medications Use Consumer
Medical Rights

Final Exam
.Course Policies: It is imperative that you understand the following class rules

1. Absence Policy: You should be aware that the UAEU policy says that if you miss
two (2) lectures then you will get an absence warning of 5%. If you miss four (4)
lectures, then you will get an absence warning of 10%. And when you miss five (5)
lectures then you will get an incomplete because you have reached the 15%
university limit on absence and will not be allowed to complete this course.

2. Interaction and Participation: You are highly encouraged to attend all lectures. All
lectures might require group discussions in class. Group discussion is part of your
class activities and thus part of your grades. Do not lose points by not coming to
class on regular basis.

3. Assignment Policy: Students will be expected to turn in their assignments on their

due dates. Late assignments will be accepted, but 20% of the grade for that task
or assignment will be taken off. Students are expected to turn in all assignments
typed. All assignments should be turned in on 11 x 8.5 paper double-spaced.
Students will have to follow the APA styles for citations and referencing or any
other citation format the school follows.

4. Note Taking: You are a university student. Therefore, you are expected to take
notes in class. Handouts and other materials will be given when it is necessary,
but you will be solely responsible for note-taking.

5. Presentation: All students will give presentations about a project that they have
written about. The length of the presentation is expected not to exceed 20
minutes. You will be given the rubrics of how the presentation should be
delivered.

6. Academic Honesty: All students are encouraged to make use of academic

references such as journal articles, books, and so forth when writing their reports
or tasks, however, students are expected to cite all references wherever they
have been used. Otherwise, failure to do so might jeopardize your academic
career when applying the university policy regarding academic honesty.

Course Tasks: Students are expected to do the following tasks during this course:

1. Hypokinetic Diseases: students will be asked to do a community or family

search on one hypokinetic disease. You are expected to develop a form that
you will use to collect preliminary data on common family diseases. Once the
data are analyzed, the students are required to prepare a written report of
their work.

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 2. Group Self-evaluation of Physical Fitness: Students are going to appraise
themselves physically to provide students with the skills needed to evaluate
the components (cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, strength,
flexibility, and body composition) of health-related fitness. Students will take
precise physical measurements by using the proper tool of measurement for
each component. Once the measurements are taken, students will use a table
of predetermined criteria of measurement to compare their performance and
prepare a written report of their work.
Assignments: There will be a total of 2 assignments. Check the weekly schedule to
see when you are expected to turn in your assignment(s). Here is a list of all of the
assignments you will be expected to complete for this course.
1. Present the concept of health in a model on which you try to illustrate your
perceived concept of health (4 points).
2. Calculating students’ body mass index using a specific formula and daily
energy needs (4 points).

Evaluation & Grade Distribution:

.No Type Percent Due date

1 Quiz(zes) 10% 2.2, 23.2
2 Midterm Exam 15% 9.3
3 Task 1 15% 12.2
4 Task 2 15% 9.4
5 Interaction & Participation %5 ongoing
6 Assignments 8% 19.2 ,22.1
7 Presentation 7% 20.4 ,18.4
8 Final Exam 25% announced
later
Total 100%

Required Textbook:

1. Corbin et. al, (2016). Concepts of Fitness and Wellness: A comprehensive lifestyle
approach. New York, NY. McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

In addition to the textbook, supplementary handouts will be given to enrich course .2

.contents

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 PHED 201 Physical Fitness and Wellness
Assessment Rubric for Assignments and Tasks

NOTE: This rubric provides a guide for marking – different categories have different weightings. Your final grade is determined by a holistic professional judgment of your work, which is guided by this rubric.

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