p9012 Physical education - Wellness

Faculty of Sports Studies
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Stará, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Jarmila Titzová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Alexandra Malá
University Sport Centre – Faculty of Sports Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Stará, Ph.D.
Supplier department: University Sport Centre – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
p9012/01: Tue 7:00–8:30 B11/311, J. Stará
p9012/02: Tue 9:00–10:30 B11/311, J. Stará
Prerequisites
The course is geared for obligatory PE only.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The main objective of this course is to introduce students to basic knowledge about wellness and healthy lifestyle. Students will have the opportunity to examine their own health and this course will provide them with necessary knowledge and experiences to create healthy habits and find more joy and satisfaction in their lives and studies. Through the semester we will focus on the basic dimensions of holistic health, using techniques of experiential reflective learning, where students learn from the teacher and current research, but as well from each other.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to: - Define health and wellness an to explain the differences between personal and public health - Distinguish between passive and active approach to health - Understand the role of personal development in health promotion - Describe dimensions of wellness and their interrelations - Identify weaknesses in their own health and to apply principles of healthy lifestyle in their own lives.
Syllabus
  • 1. Defining health promotion and wellness; assessment of personal health 2. Self-responsibility and Love 3. Breathing 4. Sensing 5. Eating 6. Moving 7. Feeling; Thinking 8. Work and Play 9. Communication 10. Intimacy 11. Transcendence; Finding meaning 12. Final session, reassessment, evaluation
Literature
  • Travis, J. W., & Ryan, R. S. (2004). Wellness Workbook. Berkeley, California: Ten Speed Press.
  • ARLOSKI, Michael. Wellness coaching for lasting lifestyle change. Duluth, Minnesota: Whole person associates, 2009, xxvi, 250. ISBN 9781570252211. info
  • Stanford Research Institute International (2010). Spas and the Global Wellness Market: Synergies and Opportunities. Global Spa Summit.
Teaching methods
Practical seminars using methods of experiential reflective learning – individual work, group discussion, reflection and active homeworks.
Assessment methods
Students have to be present to minimum 10 seminars, complete the health assessment questionnaires prior to and after the course and actively carry out tasks from every seminar.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2019, recent)
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