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Contra Costa College Catalog 2019-2020
HED-120
Education for Healthful Living
HED-886N Balance and Mobility
3 Units: 54 hours of lecture, per term, LR, DG, CSU, UC (C-ID: PHS-100)
Noncredit, 5 hours of lecture, 22-103 hours of lab, per term
This course introduces the student to a new broad understanding of health, not as the absence of disease, but as an experience of well-being or wellness. Major concepts and issues pertaining to health will be presented and analyzed. Each student will be expected to explore his/her present lifestyle, and through the use of various classroom techniques, participants will be encouraged to establish behavior leading to improving the following: interpersonal relations, physical fitness/exercise, stress management, nutrition, practice of safe sex, family planning, violence, reproductive health, aging, environmental hazards and safety, prevention of heart disease, substance abuse, cancer, and efficient utilization of the health care system.
This course is designed for individuals at moderate risk for fall (e.g., self-identified balance problems, existing fall history, including the ability to stand and ambulate independently). Students must be able to stand and ambulate independently. The course adopts a multidimensional approach to balancerelated problems. Activities target specific balance problems in a challenging training environment.
HED-133
Safety and First Aid
3 Units: 54 hours of lecture, per term, LR, DG, CSU, UC (C-ID: KIN 101)
This course is designed to train students to respond to an emergency before medical help arrives. Areas to be covered include but are not limited to anatomy and physiology of the body, victim assessment, artificial resuscitation, injuries, bandaging, poisoning, burns, water emergencies, childbirth, geriatric emergencies, and moving victims. The student will learn to assess a victim’s condition and incorporate proper treatment. Standard first aid, CPR, and AED certifications will be granted upon successful completion of requirements. HED-135
First Responder - Title 22 First Aid
.5-1 Unit: 9-18 hours of lecture, 5.4-18 hours of laboratory, per term, LR, DG, CSU
The purpose of this course is to train first responders, who will often be the first trained individuals with a duty to provide care at the scene of an emergency. The course content and activities will prepare students to better recognize emergencies, make decisions and provide care. The students will learn skills needed to manage an emergency situation until more advanced medical personnel, such as EMTs, arrive on scene. HED-298
Independent Study
.2-4 Units: 3.6-72 hours of independent study, per term, SC, DG Prerequisite: Educational contract of study signed by an instructor, department chair, division dean and vice president. Topics must extend beyond regular course offerings.
This course is designed for selected students to pursue independent study in health education under the direction of an instructor. Not repeatable. HED-880N
Spinal Fitness
Noncredit: 5 hours of lecture, 22-103 hours of laboratory, per term, P/NP/SP
This class is designed for older adults to optimize strength and flexibility in the body, particularly the back, through low-impact weight-bearing exercises, resistance work with light weights, static stretches, and relaxation techniques.
HED-887N
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program
Noncredit: 5 hours of lecture, 22-103 hours of laboratory, per term, P/NP/SP
This course of non-clinical group exercise regimen is designed to help those who have joint and/or muscle problems achieve joint mobility, muscle strength and endurance in order to improve the performance of their daily activities. The program consists of specific exercises, including stretching and range of motion exercises, strengthening and endurance routines, health education, movement activities, and relaxation exercises. The course is offered in partnership with the Arthritis Foundation. A faculty member who has been trained and certified by the Arthritis Foundation instructs the students.