Course Syllabus

HLTED 6 – Stress and Healthy Adaptation

Fall 2024 - COURSE SYLLABUS

Laney College – Kin/Athl/HLTH Department

Course Dates: October 7th - December 14th

Instructor: Robert Crowley

Office Phone: (510) 464-3482 (best time during office hours -- but best way to contact is email)

Fax: (510) 986-6900

Email: rcrowley@peralta.edu (I will check it daily on Weekdays, and occasionally I might check it on weekends)

Canvas Student App: the Canvas Student app is an easy way to navigate the course and receive alerts when new modules are published or due dates are changed. The app is available on any app marketplace. Please download it and log in so you can easily monitor and contribute to the course. Below are links to download the app.

Canvas Student App Information (Links to an external site.)

Google Play Store (Links to an external site.)

Apple App Store

Textbook: All information for this class is in the modules, so the textbook assigned for the course is not required.

Course Resources

Module 1

• File: The General Well-Being Schedule.
• File: Naviance Self-Discovery Assessments
• File:  My AchieveWorks Personality Assessment

Module 2

• Video: What is Depression? Helen M. Farrell
• Video: What Is Anxiety? NAMI
• Video: What Is Bipolar Disorder? Helen M. Farrell
• Video: What is OCD? Psych Hub
• Video: 2-Minute Neuroscience:  ADHD
• Video: What Is Schizophrenia?

Module 3

• Video: Stress: Portrait of a Killer. A National Geographic Documentary (2008)
• Video: "Managing Stress" BBC video 

Module 4

• Video: Why Mindfulness Is A Superpower An Animation
• Video:  Wellcast - The Gratitude Experiment
• Video:  Wellcast - Automatic Thoughts
• Video: "Guided Meditation - Deep Relaxation," by The Honest Guys.Links to an external site.
• Podcast:  "The Very Well Mind"
• Video: “Reducing Stress through Deep Breathing" by John Hopkins Rheumatology
•  Video: "Daily Calm/10 Minute Mindfulness Meditation/Self-Soothing."Links to an external site.

Module 5

• Video: "Six Tips for Managing Stress and Improving Self-Care in a COVID-19 Environment" by Duke School of Nursing 
  

Module 6

• • Video: "Six Tips for Managing Stress and Improving Self-Care in a COVID-19 Environment" by Duke School of Nursing 
    

Grading Scale

90 - 100…………………A

80 - 89…………………. B

70 - 79………………...…C

60 - 69…………………...D

0 - 59….…………………. F