Fitness@CalSpring 2016, Nutritional Science 98/198, 2 Units

Date: Thursdays, 4-6 PM; Location: 55 EvansDiscussion: One Hour, Physical Activity: One Hour

Course Facilitators:Anli Tran; Nina Huynh; Lydia Chen; Alexandra Martin

PLEASE email fitness.ucb@gmail.com for this course with any questions, concerns, or comments.

Faculty Advisor: Dale Johnson

Office Hours:By appointment.

Course Description The aim of the course is to get you to start thinking critically about your well-being. It seems that we are always told to eat healthy and to be physically active, but we are never told how! We have the desire to take care of our bodies and our health but there are so many barriers stopping us, whether it is a lack of knowledge of “how to” or simply just finding the time. In this course we are not only going to discuss some of the issues that prevent people from incorporating nutrition and physical activity into their lives, but we will incorporate exercises and problem solving techniques. We want this to be a fun and interactive course so we will leave a portion of class time for fun activities! Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced, everyone is welcome to join the course.

Course Learning Objectives● Think critically about how fitness plays a role in your life in both the short and long

term.● Learn what it means to be healthy.● Recognize the issues stopping you from exercising and how to overcome them.● Figure out what activities work best for you. ● Feel empowered to make the change to treat your body as a temple.

Course RequirementsAttendanceParticipation is critical for this class and thus, to participate, you must be present in class. As a result, attendance to class is mandatory. Since, we will be doing activities it is

imperative that you are on time. Three tardies will be considered one absence. A tardy is defined as coming in ten minutes late to class (after Berkeley time, ten minutes after the hour). However, we realize things come up therefore one excused absence AND one unexcused absence will only be allowed. More than one will lead to a NO PASS for the class. (Note: an extra make-up assignment will be required to make up the absence; speak to the facilitator presenting that week for more info.) Injuries or other medical reasons require a doctor's note/documentation.

Participation Class participation is key to learning and part of your grade. It is best to be proactive in the class discussions as well as be active in the activities presented in class. Lack of participation can lead to a NO PASS for this course.

Weekly HomeworkReading*There will be a short weekly reading assignment that will be sent out through email. Please read them and come to class prepared to discuss the content. All reading material will be sent out through bCourses the week before it is due.

Article Reflection*There will also be a weekly Article Reflection on the topic for that week. The Article Reflection will need to be 300-500 words. The layout of the paper: Times New Roman, 12-font, double spaced, and one-inch margin. This paper topic will be posted onto bCourses along with details on how to complete the assignment. The Article Reflection is DUE 4:59 pm before class, each week.

Food/Exercise Journal*There is a weekly Food/Exercise Journal due for this course. The Food/Exercise portion of the Journal consist of you keeping track of your eating and exercising habits so that you can understand yourself better and thus can better evaluate how you improve your fitness. A worksheet will be sent out with the instructions and what is expected of you for this Journal. You will also be required to write a 300-word reflection paper on the Food/Exercise Journal that will be due the last week of class instead of an Article Reflection. The Food/Exercise Journal will be DUE 4:59pm before class, each week. The Food/Exercise Journal Reflection Paper will be DUE 4:59pm on April 28, 2016.

*All assignments must be turned in ON TIME via bCourses to PASS the course.

GradingTo PASS this course the student must complete assignments on time: read articles,

complete Article Reflections, and turn in Food/Exercise Journals along with participating and adhering to the attendance policy. All of which are stated in details above. If you are ever concerned about passing the course, feel free to contact us and we can let you know how you are doing.

OtherWeekly bCourses announcements will be sent out informing you on the topic of the week, along with the readings, and the topic questions for your Article Reflections. There will also be links to optional articles and fitness related information for those of you who want further information. Be sure to check your email. If you still have questions, comments or concerns come talk to us or feel free to email us.

Syllabus* This schedule is tentative and subject to change.

Spring 2016 Topics

Week 102/04/2016

Introduction to the Course: Overview, Syllabus

Week 202/11/2016

SMART Goals

Week 302/18/2016

Fitness Tech

Week 402/25/2016

Anatomy Appreciation

Week 503/03/2016

Guest Lecturer: Meal Planning

Week 603/10/2016

Hydration: Water, Sports Drinks, and Protein Drinks

Week 703/17/2016

Time Management

Week 803/24/2016

NO CLASS!

Week 903/31/2016

Group Project Presentations

Week 1004/07/2016

Movie Night

Week 1104/14/2016

Mental Health

Week 124/21/2016

Jeopardy

Week 1304/28/2016

Healthy Potluck