Introduction to Safety Education
SFT 235
Fall/Spring
TEXT: Safety a Personal Focus. Bever, David L. Times Mirror/Mosby
College Publishing. 1988.
Computer Requirements: Ability to use basic computer skills to perform research on
the net.
Instructor: Dr. Allan Stern
212 Communications Bldg.
696-3069
Office Hours: My office hours are posted outside of our offices. Generally, my
hours are
appointment can be made with our secretary by calling 696-6446.
Course Description:
The child/adult accident problem: basic courses, types and areas of accidents; home, farm, recreation, school and vacation accidents, safe practices, control and prevention in the school and general environment.
Desired Learner Outcomes:
Please see the attached page
Attendance Policy:
I will take attendance each class period. Whether or not you attend the class is up to you. However, having a good attendance record, i.e. missing very few classes will have a positive affect on your final grade.
Grading Policy:
I follow a basic 90% - A; 80% - B; 70% - C percentage system. The following will give you an idea of what will be required in this class.
Weekly Quizzes 10 100 points
Mid Term Exam 100 points
Final Exam 100 points
Quizzes will come directly from the text book. It is important that you read each chapter and study carefully. On the major examinations, information from my lectures will also be presented.
Mid Term examination is a multiple choice and short answer examination and short essays. The final examination is a comprehensive examination consisting of all multiple choice questions. All points will be totaled at the end of the semester and the final grade determined from the above percentage system.
There is no extra credit or additional work that you can do to help your grade so I suggest that you study from the first day of class and believe your instructor if he tells you to memorize an item that you will see again on an examination.
Policy Statement:
The course schedule generally has the due dates of various assignments and major examinations. Quizzes will be announced after we finish each chapter. Furthermore, I will remind you about major exams and when I give you assignments. I expect the assignments to be turned in on time. This is your responsibility. Late assignments will be given a lower grade or may not be accepted at all. There will be no make up quizzes!!! If you miss a quiz, you will only be able to make it up by having a Doctor’s excuse. If you miss a major examination you will need a doctors excuse to retake it. A university excused absence is acceptable, however, I am the final judge of all excuses or reasons as to why you can retake an examination.
If you are working with the HELP program or other such program it is your responsibility to notify the instructor. I have no problem with students taking the mid term and final examination under supervision of a tutor if you need more time.
Schedule
Fall/Spring
Week 1 Introduction to the Course
Start Chapter 1
Week 2 Chapter 1 Continuation
Week 3 Chapter 2
Statistics & Risk Taking
Week 4 Chapter 3
Start Chapter 4
Week 5 Chapter 4
Poisonings
Week 6 Consumer Product Safety
Chapter 5
Week 7 Chapter 5 continuation
Week 8 Mid Term Examination @ March 1st
Start
Chapter 6 @ October 11
Week 9 Chapter 6
Week 10 Chapter 7
Week 11 Spring Break/March of year
Week 12 Chapter 8
Week 14 Chapter
9
Week 15 Chapter
9 @ November 23rd/Fall
Week 16 Chapter 10
Last Week Chapter 11
Finish up course – Last Class Day
These books are
supplemental readings if you require additional information
Bever, David L. Safety A Personal Focus.
Miller, Dean F. Safety: An Introduction.
Mroz, J.H. Safety in Everyday Living.
Thygerson,
Thygerson,