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Copper
Mountain College Course
Syllabus |
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Semester: Spring
2010 |
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Course Number (Code), Title, And Section Number: PE
98 Ð 03,04,05,06 |
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Prerequisites(if any): none |
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Course Description: This course presents an introduction to hatha yoga suitable for individuals of all fitness levels who would like to improve their general well-being, enhance their vitality and manage stress better. Students will learn the basic asanas (postures) and universal principles alignment, breathwork and movement associated with many styles of hatha yoga, with particular emphasis on vinyasa flow. A special focus is placed on applying the practice as a stress management strategy and to foster the development of focus, concentration and attention skills, assets especially useful for community college students. Additional resources, utilizing audio visual and internet
technologies are incorporated into the class to introduce students to the
history and development of hatha yoga, especially in the United States.
Materials are selected to enhance the student's capacity to develop a
personal practice that will sustain them long beyond the class. |
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Time, Day And Room Of Class Meeting: 10a-11:50a Friday, CMC #221 12p-1:50p Friday, CMC #221 2p-3:50p Friday, CMC #221 9a-10:50a Saturday, CMC #221 |
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Location Of Class: Copper Mountain College Campus |
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Name of instructor: Liz Mediavilla |
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Office Hours/Contact Information For Instructor: 4-5 pm, Fridays, 8-9 am,
Saturdays |
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Phone Number Of Instructor: 366-3791 X 0296 |
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E-Mail Of Instructor: lmediavilla@cmccd.edu
or liz@artyzen.net |
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Text (author, title, date and edition, publisher; ISBN): J. Lasater, PhD, 30 Essential Yoga Poses, For Beginning Students and their Teachers, Rodmell Press, Berkeley, CA 2003 ISBN: 1-930485-04-2 |
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Supplementary Reading(S) And/Or Materials: Please see www.artyzen.net
for additional resources, articles and videos. |
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Course Policies (include some or all of the
following): |
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Attendance: Attendance is required and will be
taken daily. |
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Tardy and Leaving
Early: Sometimes
itÕs impossible to avoid being late. Class starts promptly, but if you are
less than 15 minutes late*, take a place quietly and avoid any further
disruption. Once in class, you must stay for the full session. If you have to
leave class early, merely speak with me quietly and you will be excused.
Simply packing up and walking out of class early, prior to the end of class
is disruptive, unacceptable, and will be counted as an absence. (Roll is
taken at the end of class.) *Please do not come to
class if you are more than 15 minutes late, as you will have missed the warm
up and joining in without it is a safety hazard. Simply make the class up at
anther time. |
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Classroom Etiquette (Cell Phones, Civility
Expectations): All cell phones must be
turned off during class. Please refrain from wearing heavy perfumes or
chewing gum in class. |
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Class Participation: What Constitutes Good
Participation Specifically: Attendance is required and will be taken daily. Class participation is crucial to your understanding
of the material. Students may make up absences by attending an alternate
class, preferably during the same week as the missed class. If you miss 3 classes in a
row without communicating with me you may be dropped without notice. Attendance is taken at the
end of class. Please advise me in advance if you must leave early |
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How Class Participation Will Be Assessed Or Graded:. Students will be evaluated on an individual basis that emphasizes sincere engagement with the breath in movement over physical prowess. |
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Grading:
The
following grading scale will be applied Ð 90-100 = A 80-89 = B 70-79 = C 60-69 = D BELOW
59 = F 90%
of grade to be based on attendance (Each class = 5 points), 5% based on
vinyasa demonstration, 5% based on final Self-Evaluation |
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Grade Appeals Procedures See Copper Mountain College catalog for
grade appeal procedures. |
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Lab Safety/Health Concerns: Please disclose any medical/physical injury issues you may have in our first assignment (the yoga bio). If you are new to the practice, feel free to refrain from any posture that causes pain and to interrupt me at any time if you are confused about how to hold a posture that seems too uncomfortable. Other health concerns: Do not eat a large meal less than 2 hours before class. Dress warmly, in layers. Our room can be cold. Bring a blanket to cover up for the relaxation period. Please do not come to class if feeling unwell. There a plenty of opportunities (see attendance policy) to make classes up. Plese advise me if you are: Hypertensive and on or not on medication. Pregnant Recuperating from injury, illness or surgery Women should note that inversions and certain postures
should not be practiced while menstruating. Please consult me before class if
concerned. |
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Academic Dishonesty Ð Cheating And Plagiarism: |
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Student academic
dishonesty consists of the following: 1.
Cheating. Intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials,
information, or study aids in any academic exercise. 2.
Fabrication. Intentional and unauthorized falsification or invention of any
information or citation in an academic exercise. 3.
Facilitating Academic Dishonesty. Intentionally or knowingly helping or
attempting to help another student to violate any provision of this code. 4.
Plagiarism. Intentionally or knowingly representing the words or ideas of
another person as one's own in any academic exercise. Plagiarism, from the Latin
plagiarus (kidnapper), refers to the ÒunacknowledgedÓ use of another personÕs
words, ideas, or information. Rewriting, paraphrasing, summarizing, putting a
passage into oneÕs own words without recognizing the original source are
still plagiarism: credit must be given to the author or creator. Plagiarism
can carry serious consequences, resulting in course failure and/or expulsion.
Please refer to the ÒStudent Rights and ResponsibilitiesÓ section of the
Copper Mountain College Catalog. The following are examples of plagiarism: A. Copying
and pasting text from CD ROMS. B. Copying
and pasting text from web sites. C.
Transcribing text from printed material, such as books, magazines,
encyclopedias or newspapers. D.
Modifying or scanning any text. E.
Replacing words in the text using a thesaurus. F. Using
copyrights, trademarks, patents, speeches, and artistic creations without
permission or acknowledgment. G. Using
photographs, images, video, or audio without permission or acknowledgment. H. Using
another studentÕs work and claiming it as your own (even with permission). I.
Translating texts from a foreign language does not constitute original work
and falls under the guidelines for quotations, summaries, and paraphrasing. |
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Available Support Services (Tutors, Writing Or
Math Skills Labs: Attendance is required |
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Optional
Policy Elements of the Syllabus |
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Information About How Students Will Be
Notified Of Grade: Students wishing early
notification of their grade may submit a self addressed stamped post card. |
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Information About Where Student Work Can Be
Retrieved; How Long Student Work Will Be Held By Instructor: All student work not claimed by the end
of the course will be held by the instructor for one semester. |
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Suggestions For Student Success In The
Course: Attendance is required |
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Students With Disabilities Statement (Suggested
wording): Students with disabilities, whether physical, learning or
psychological, who believe that they may need accommodations in this class,
are encouraged to contact Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) as
soon as possible to ensure that such Accommodations are implemented in a
timely fashion. Please meet with
DSPS Staff to verify your eligibility for any classroom accommodations and
for Academic assistance related to your disability. DSPS is located in the Student Services building of the
main college campus.) |
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Equal Opportunity Statement (Suggested
wording): Copper Mountain College is
committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all persons and to provide
educational and employment opportunities free from discrimination on the
basis of ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, veteran
status, sex, race, color, ancestry, sexual orientation, or physical or mental
disabilities, and other physical or verbal conduct or communication
constituting sexual harassment.)
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Student Learning Outcomes: 1.
Understand
the basic physiology of the bodyÕs response to stress and how the techniques
of yoga enhance overall physical and mental well-being. 2.
Incorporate
yoga breathing techniques as a stress management tool and as an effective
practice to improve oneÕs capacity to concentrate or focus attention. 3.
Demonstrate
a basic understanding of moving with the breath and the importance of form,
alignment, and efficiency of movement. 4.
Understand
the components of various breathing techniques for breath awareness and
control. 5.
Employ
a selection of postures to create a individualized approach to the practice. 6.
Develop
increased mind/body interaction while focusing on correct form to prevent injury
and rehabilitate prior injuries. |
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Calendar Or Schedule Of Class Readings, Topics,
And Assignments |
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