Introduction to Safety Education

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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

                                    Stern@marshall.edu

 

 

Office Hours:             My office hours are posted outside of our offices.  Generally, my

                                    hours are 10:00 am M-F and 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm MWF.  An

                                    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                        @ 90 – 100 points

                        Mid Term Exam                                100 points

                        Final Exam                                           95 points

                        Class work                                        @50 points

                        Paper                                                       50 points

 

            Examinations are multiple choice and short answer questions.  Class work will be take home assignments when I must attend various conferences, etc..  These assignments will be due the following class period or when told.  I do not assign + or – grades.  All points will be totaled at the end of the semester and the final grade determined.

 

            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.

 

            I do not give “extra credit” work for students to due.  If you study the text book, come to class and ask questions about points of confusion, you will do well in this course.

 

 

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.  If you miss a quiz you have until the next class to make it up.  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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

           

 

 

 

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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 All Papers Due!!

                                                Papers will be due on last Friday of Week 16

                                   

 

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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These books are supplemental readings if you require additional information

 

 

Bever, David L.         Safety A Personal Focus.  St. Louis, Mo. 1992, Mosby

 

Miller, Dean F.            Safety:  An Introduction.  Englewood Cliffs, N.J.  Prentice Hall

 

Mroz, J.H.                    Safety in Everyday Living.  Dubuque, Iowa.  Wm. C. Brown

 

Thygerson, Alton    Safety.  Boston, Mass.  Jones and Bartlett

 

Thygerson, Alton            Accidents and Disasters.  Englewood Cliffs, N.J.  Prentice Hall