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Sociological and Psychological Aspects of Physical Activity

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This course is intended to serve as an introduction to the emerging and evolving fields of the sociology and psychology of physical activity. This course considers the many specialized facets of these topics in a review fashion, and selected topics, owing to their significance and/or empirical basis, are covered in more depth. This course considers both historical and contemporary developments in exercise psychology and sociology, and examines the social and psychobiological predictors and health-related consequences of physical activity behaviors. FULL COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES Differentiate between the ideas of Health Inequality vs. Health Inequity and how these concepts relate to the ability to adopt and adhere to a physically active lifestyle. Describe how the Ecological Model informs our understanding of the factors that influence healthy behaviors including influences at intrapersonal, interpersonal, community, and societal/cultural levels. Describe how ideas surrounding physical activity have evolved over time and be aware of the accomplishments of key individuals who have spurred this process. Discuss community and policy-level factors that influence physical activity behaviors across the lifespan. Effectively employ key terms and concepts commonly used in research on physical activity. Explain how physical activity behaviors, their determinants, and their consequences are assessed using valid and reliable measures in research. Discuss how the field of Exercise Psychology uses research evidence, including Hill’s Criteria for Causality and the Gold Standard for Experimental Research, to understand how physical activity behaviors like exercise influence health outcomes. Discuss how physical activity influences outcomes related to mental health and quality of life including depression, anxiety, fatigue, pain, stress and sleep. Discuss traditional and contemporary approaches for promoting healthy behavior change and how they can be applied with individuals and groups. Practice effective communication surrounding health-related behavior change.

Material Type: Module

Author: Laura Ellingson-Sayen

Spanish 103 Assignment

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In adapting the materials for this section, I wanted to make them more inclusive than they were previously. I also wanted students to get to share their own stories sooner in the process. Finally, I wanted to incorporate more story-telling, as a culturally responsive teaching technique. Learning Objectives: Communication I can narrate a significant personal experience in the past. I can ask and answer questions about past events. I can understand the main idea and several details when reading and/or listening about someone’s past experiences. I can retell a story from a different perspective. I can ask relevant questions about a past experience in order to keep a conversation going.

Material Type: Homework/Assignment

Author: Jenny Ceciliano

Introduction to Abnormal Behavior

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Surveys the history, theories, etiology, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of the spectrum of psychological disorders. Prerequisites: PSY 201A or 202A. Audit available. Intended Outcomes 1. Enhance personal and social interactions by using the knowledge of the history and major theories of abnormal behavior. 2. Better understand one’s own and others’ behavior by applying the knowledge of assessment, diagnosis, classification systems and Diagnostic & Statistics Manual (DSM) categories. 3. Be a more effective consumer of and advocate for mental health care services through an understanding of the various approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders.

Material Type: Syllabus

Author: Zip Krummel

Social Psychology Syllabus

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This four-credit course is designed to survey the scientific study of how individuals think about, influence, and relate to one another with respect to social beliefs, persuasion, attraction, conformity, obedience, prejudice, aggression, and pro-social behaviors. Prerequisites: MTH 20 or equivalent placement test scores. Prerequisite/concurrent: WR 121. Audit available. Intended Outcomes for the Course: -Apply an understanding of the impact of social and cultural forces on one’s sense of self, values, and beliefs to more effectively analyze human thinking and behaviors. -Critically evaluate research to understand and explain confusing, conflictual or distressing human social behavior. -Relate social psychological concepts and theories to the context of historic and current world, national, and local events, as well as to understanding one’s own life experiences. -Apply social psychological concepts and theories to reduce anti-social attitudes and behaviors and increase pro-social attitudes and behaviors within individuals and groups.

Material Type: Syllabus

Author: Zip Krummel

Introduction to Personality

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Course Description This four-credit course is designed to cover a variety of personality theories including the theoretical and scientific explanations for individuals' characteristic patterns of perception, thought, emotion and behavior. Emphasizes the understanding and mastery of personality constructs applied to students’ personal and professional lives. Recommended: PSY 201A or 202A. Prerequisites: MTH 20 or equivalent placement test scores. Prerequisite/concurrent: WR 121. Audit available. Intended Outcomes for the Course Students should be able to: -Analyze the determinants of personality characteristics to better understand their effects on cognitions, emotions, and behavior. -Think critically about and apply theoretical and research-based explanations for human behavior in order to successfully negotiate the challenges of daily living. -Apply the major personality domains and theories to better understand one’s own behavior and the behavior of others.

Material Type: Syllabus

Author: Zip Krummel

World Realms 2022 Version

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You have reached the Open Education Resource book "World Realms, 2022 Version," by Lincoln A. DeBunce, Blue Mountain Community College. Creation of the online text was made possible by an OpenOregon Grant. You may use this material under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. The design of the book is to provide an introductory chapter covering the physical and demographic setting, followed by nine regional chapters that provide a short overview and cultural awareness topic of the world's realms. The intent is to create a workable framework that can be tailored to the requirements of an instructor, especially those who need to cover the world in ten short weeks. Supplemental readings, videos, map work, quizzes and more can be added.

Material Type: Module, Textbook

Author: Lincoln A. DeBunce

Understanding New Media Art

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Short Description: Understanding New Media Art is an OER for introductory college art and art history courses that builds on scholarship in the field to propose a long historical context for the technologies and ideas related to New Media Art in the 21st century. Long Description: Understanding New Media Art is an OER for introductory college art and art history courses. The book builds on scholarship in the field to propose a long historical context for the technologies and ideas related to New Media Art in the 21st century. This OER is a work in progress and will be updated and expanded periodically as technologies change, new creative approaches and voices develop, and new historical and theoretical frameworks are proposed in the evolving field of New Media Art. Word Count: 80895 (Note: This resource's metadata has been created automatically by reformatting and/or combining the information that the author initially provided as part of a bulk import process.)

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: Christine M. Weber, Elizabeth Bilyeu, Kelsey Ferriera, Luke Peterson

Introduction to Forestry

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What does forestry even mean? Well, what it means has changed a lot over time. As the public’s perception of forestry has changed so has the profession. The 1944 and 1958 Society of American Foresters (SAF) Dictionary of Forestry, defined forestry as “the scientific management of forests for the continuous production of goods and services.” Compare that to the most recent 2018 SAF Dictionary of Forestry which defines forestry as: “the profession embracing the science, art and practice of creating, managing using, and conserving forests and associated resources for human benefit and in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs and values -note the broad field of forestry consists of those biological , quantitative, managerial, and social sciences that are applied to forest management and conservation; it includes specialized fields such as agroforestry, urban forestry, industrial forestry, nonindustrial forestry, and wilderness and recreation forestry.” As you can read, the profession has changed over time and now encompasses a variety of disciplines all adapted to meet desired goals, needs and values. This text is not comprehensive of all the disciplines but an introduction to them. Additionally, as this is an Introduction to Forestry, the set of readings was selected to be engaging and create interest and not be an end. It is hoped that this sampling of the topics will generate additional interest in the profession and the broad field of forestry and encourage you to investigate further.

Material Type: Full Course, Lesson Plan

Author: David Wells

Integrated writing skills for advanced students of ESOL

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This writing course for advanced students of ESOL offers an integrated approach to metacognition and critical thinking skills, research and source evaluation skills, standard composition and grammar skills, and academic vocabulary skills. After some preliminary activities, each unit follows a regular routine: -warm-up writing prompts that review previous concepts and generate authentic writing from which to observe and discuss common grammar and mechanics -vocabulary lessons that present useful academic words that also appear in the texts -big-picture concepts for college writing adapted specifically for ESOL learners from Amy Guptill's Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence -grammar lessons that review the basics and then focus on clauses -composition lessons based on moving from five-paragraph essays toward organic research papers, again adapted from Amy Guptill's Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence -"getting ready to write" lessons focused on research, source evaluation, reported speech, and academic formatting -essay writing/editing prompts -self-reflection writing/editing prompts Materials make use of a textbook that is available at this link: https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/synthesis/

Material Type: Textbook

Author: Timothy Krause

Introduction to Psychology

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Lecture slides for Intro to Psychology. Here is the link to all slides: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ac_TUNnq2UIQu-ujAfd2-hlcTLWfY9dK It is adapted from the original OpenStax version, © Rice University under a CC BY 4.0 International license; new content slides were created by Ariel Ladum and are noted in the footnotes. Unattributed images are © Rice University, OpenStax, under CC BY 4.0 license. Images included on the basis of fair use as described in the Code of Best Practices for Fair Use in Open Education are attributed and noted as such.

Material Type: Lecture, Lesson

Author: Ariel Ladum

CGS 100 College Survival & Success

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This is a college course for new students. This course uses an OER textbook available online or a low-cost print text. Topics covered are study strategies, time-management, test-taking strategies, student health, culture, college resources, and many more important topics for new college students to be successful. .

Material Type: Full Course, Homework/Assignment, Module

Author: Peggy Bullock

Nutrition: Science and Everyday Application

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v. 2.0 Short Description: This book is designed as an Open Education Resource (OER) for introductory nutrition courses and has been adopted for use in high schools and colleges. Topics covered include basic nutrition and metabolism, information literacy, body weight and health, nutrition across life stages, dietary supplements, an in-depth look at each of the macronutrients, and major functions of vitamins and minerals. The second edition of Nutrition: Science and Everyday Application was released in August 2022. The second edition includes a fully revised Unit 7 (Body Weight and Health) and minor revisions to Unit 10 (Nutrition and Physical Activity). In June 2023, Unit 2 (Nutrition Science and Information Literacy) was significantly updated along with the ancillary materials for Unit 2. The remainder of the OER and the accompanying ancillary materials are the same as the first edition, originally published in December 2020. Word Count: 159133 (Note: This resource's metadata has been created automatically by reformatting and/or combining the information that the author initially provided as part of a bulk import process.)

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: Alice Callahan, Heather Leonard, Tamberly Powell

ESL for Healthcare Part 1: Personal Health

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Schedule of Topics ESL for Healthcare 1: Health Care System and Health Insurance Body Parts and Pain Disease Conditions, First Aid (Heat Illness,Wounds, Sepsis) Respiratory System and Allergies Cardiovascular System and Blood- Complete Blood Count, Blood Panel The Digestive System and Diabetes Disease Transmission The Endocrine System Personal Health History/ Reliable Sources of Health Information Healthcare Careers (May take place in Term 2- Intro to ESL for Healthcare Careers)

Material Type: Full Course, Homework/Assignment, Lesson Plan

Author: Nancy Wood

Intro to ESL for Healthcare Careers

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This set of multimedia materials uses a human body systems approach to English language learning. This curriculum includes interactive reading and vocabulary practice, communicative activities, video lectures, and personal reflection. All of the materials focus on public health information, foundational health science and the language of healthcare. While you develop your English skills, you will also gain foundational knowledge that will help you in your future health education. For those of you who are reading a printed version of this resource, here is the URL for the digital version of his text. In the digital version, there are live links to all of the online activities, including videos, Quizlet practice, and articles. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WXrWGR3ckit0Il60a3fH_o2aYcNAyeqJFBTbRe_-lyU/edit?usp=sharing

Material Type: Full Course, Homework/Assignment, Module

Author: Nancy Wood

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