Course Syllabus

Contact Information

Instructor Name: Prof. Stacy Meade

Official Title Instructor

Department Public and Community Health

Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 11:00m-12:15pm

Phone: 520-241-7504

Email: smeade@ou.edu

Tuesday and Thursday, 4:30-5:45 Gould Hall 0155

Zoom link: https://oklahoma.zoom.us/j/2083444731?pwd=VUVpUEdFaEJJakJIcnpDb2dSbDhsUT09 

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Course Details

For a list of course activities, scroll to the bottom of this page.

 

Course Materials

• Parvanta, C. F., & Bass, S. B. (2020). Health communication: Strategies and skills for a new era. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
• Edson, M. (2000). W ; t. London: Nick Hern Books.

 

Grades

Breakdown

Course activities and grades listed for each activity

Activity	Description	Points
Chapter Quizzes	Due Monday before class, a Canvas-based quiz will cover the reading for the week.	10 x 10  100
Chapter Group Presentation	In a small group of 3-4 people, you will develop an online presentation concerning an assigned chapter of our text. This may include prepared slides, videos, and discussion.	100
Infographic Project	You will develop an infographic regarding a topic of your choice.	100
Weekly Discussion Posts	A Discussion Board post regarding the material we are covering in class, Additionally, group planning for your HCC will be included in these discussions	10 x10 posts (total of 11, built in extra credit)
Health Communication Campaign	Working in groups of 5-6, this project will bring together the various theoretical and pragmatic concepts addressed in the course. Your group will develop a complete health communication campaign, including design, implementation plan, and assessment rubric. This project will involve many steps and partial credit will be awarded throughout the process. The completed product will be a poster to present to the larger class.	100
	Total	500

Scale

You are able to earn a total of 500 points this semester. I grade on a straight percentage scale. 450-500: A; 400-449: B; 350-399: C; 300-349: D; 299 and below: F.

Course Policies

Communication

E-mail communication is the primary method with me in this course. I will respond to students’ e-mails within 48 hours or sooner. To ensure a prompt response, please put “PHCH-4313” in your e-mail subject line as a prefix. For example, your subject line could be: PHCH-4313: Question about Assignment.

Late Policy

Assignments are due on their due date. If you submit an assignment late, there will be a 10% penalty for each day past due. As we have all learned, unexpected challenges aris. Please remain in communication as issues arise. 

 

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University Academic Policies and Student Support

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Student Handbook

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Online Library

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Academic Misconduct

In addition to the course conduct policies outlined by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Student Handbook. 

It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the definitions, policies, and procedures concerning academic misconduct. The Student Code is available from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, and is contained in the Student's Guide to Academic Integrity.

This site also defines misconduct, provides examples of prohibited conduct, and explains the sanctions available for those found guilty of misconduct.

Plagiarism 

Plagiarism is the most common form of academic misconduct at OU. There is basically no college-level assignment that can be satisfactorily completed by copying. OU's basic assumption about writing is that all written assignments show the student's own understanding in the student's own words. That means all writing assignments, in class or out, are assumed to be composed entirely of words generated (not simply found) by the student, except where words written by someone else are specifically marked as such with proper citation. Including other people's words in your paper is helpful when you do it honestly and correctly. When you don't, it's plagiarism. 

For more information about plagiarism, watch this video and then take this short course offered by University Libraries.

Reasonable Accommodation for Disabilities

The University of Oklahoma is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for all students with disabilities. Students with disabilities who require accommodations in this course should contact their professor as early in the semester as possible.

Students with disabilities must be registered with the Disability Resource Center prior to receiving accommodations in this course.

If you have a disability and you would like to make a request for reasonable accommodation, please see the Student Handbook or get in touch with the Accessibility and Disability Resource Center.

Adjustments for Pregnancy/Childbirth Related Issues

Title IX Resources  

For any concerns regarding gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, or intimate partner violence, the University offers a variety of resources, including advocates on-call 24.7, counseling services, mutual no contact orders, scheduling adjustments and disciplinary sanctions against the perpetrator.  Please contact the Sexual Misconduct Office 405-325-2215 (8-5, M-F) or OU Advocates 405-615-0013 (24.7) to learn more or to report an incident.

Religious Holidays

It is the policy of the University to excuse absences of students that result from religious observances and to provide for the rescheduling of examinations and additional required classwork that may fall on religious holidays without penalty. It is the responsibility of the student to make alternate arrangements with the instructor at least one week prior to the actual date of the religious holiday.

Copyright Policy

It is illegal to download, upload, reproduce, or distribute any copyrighted material, in any form and in any fashion, without permission from the copyright holder or his/her authorized agent. The University of Oklahoma expects all members of its community to comply fully with federal copyright laws. If such laws appear to have been violated by any user, the university reserves the right (1) to terminate that user’s access to some or all of the university’s computer systems and information resources and (2) to take additional disciplinary actions as deemed necessary or appropriate. Repeat offenders will be sanctioned and their privileges terminated.

Registration and Withdrawal

If you choose to withdraw from this course, you must complete the appropriate University form and turn the form in before the deadline. If you stop attending the course and doing the coursework without doing the required paperwork, your grade will be calculated with missed homework and examination grades entered as zero. This could result in receiving a grade of F in the course. Deadlines are shown in the Academic Calendar, which is available from the Office of the Registrar.

Student Grievances

In addition to any policies outlined related to submitting an informal or formal grievance by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Student Handbook for more information about the process of submitting a formal grievance.