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  1. Course and Instructor

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    Course Information

 

Course Title: Yoga 1
Course Code:  PED-901-SB19 /PED-143-SB04
Semester: Fall 2016
Meeting Days & Times: T/Th 8:00 – 8:50 am
Class Location: SB102
Synonym Number: 99923 / 99921
Credits: 1.0
Prerequisite:
Start Date: 8/30/2016
End Date: 12/15/2016
Refund Date: 09/15/2016
Withdraw Date: 11/20/2016

 

Instructor Information
Instructor Name:  Jackie Buratovich
Phone (cell): 303-859-5227
E-mail (Office):  jburatovich@coloradomtn.edu
Instructor Office Room #: N/A
Office Hours: By appointment only – call or text or email

  1. Course Description

Offers guided instruction in yoga. Students practice yoga according to their individual fitness levels and abilities. Emphasizes enhancing general health and well-being through the performance of yoga strength, flexibility, balance and relaxation techniques and exercise.

Yoga is a lifetime practice of opening ones awareness to possibilities. This course offers guided, playful instruction in developing a basic yoga practice for home use and future advanced practice as desired. You will learn the physical poses and sequence of the Sun Salutation, and how to incorporate easy standing poses, hip and heart openers and other postures that focus on the muscle groups that we (over) use in our active lifestyle. We will explore ancient relaxation techniques of breathing and meditation – both of these can be used to counter the stress of higher education.  You can have tight hamstrings and still have a productive yoga practice! You can be the most hyperactive of people and still have a rich meditation practice.  Each student practices according to their individual fitness levels and ability in a safe, welcoming environment.

 

  • Student Learning Outcomes, Competencies, and Skills
  • Start along the lifetime path of awareness of breath, how it moves the body, relaxes the mind and enhances your health and well being.
  • Gain familiarity with the term ‘yoga’ – what it encompasses and how it is used in modern culture and historically.
  • Practice basic asana in class – physical poses with emphasis on the Sun Salutation sequence, standing and balancing poses and alignments to stretch and strengthen the entire body.
  • Understand basic physical alignments in the poses to practice safely and confidently.
  • Perform basic breathing techniques (pranayama) used to center your awareness, balance bodily energies or just relax.
  • Become familiar with the sequencing of poses for a practical, accessible home practice.
  • Perform various basic meditation and relaxation techniques that will serve your lifetime.

 

  1. IDEA Objectives

    • Gaining factual knowledge (terminology, classifications, methods, trends).
    • Explore body and breath awareness and be able to apply that experience to daily life.
    • Build body and mind connections that enhance physical and mental strength and agility
  2. Evaluation Methods and Class Management

Yoga is participatory; it is based in practice, in doing. Each class will explore different aspects of the physical and/or  meditative practice of yoga.  The class will build in complexity over the semester so that you will have the confidence and experience to practice outside of class, or be able to attend an “all levels” class at a studio or school.  All grades are based on attendance; there are make-up options available. 

CREDIT:   Students choosing a letter grade option are graded on attendance only.  Instructor maintains the right to adjust the grade based on the student’s quality of class participation.  Students are encouraged to make up classes rather than drop; this is easily done by attending any of the other yoga classes offered during the semester and bringing a note from that instructor or have that instructor email me. A student may opt to complete a non-physical assignment to complete the class; this should be discussed directly with me.  The following grading system is used for twice weekly classes.

              A – Maximum 2 Absences

              B – 3 Absences

              C – 4 Absences

              D – 5 Absences

              F – 6 or more Absences

 

3 Tardies or Early Departures = 1 Absence

PASS/FAIL:  Yoga classes are offered on a pass/fail basis for 1 credit. A passing grade is based on attendance and participation.

Pass grade = 4 absences allowed, if classes are missed, make-up classes are available.

Fail grade = Miss more than 4 classes without attending make-up classes.

Students with 5 or more consecutive absences may be dropped from the class by the instructor at any time.

AUDIT:  The classes are also offered on an audit basis; no required attendance

NOTICE:
A student judged to have engaged in academic misconduct as defined in the “Academic Policies and Requirements” section of the Colorado Mountain College Student Handbook will, at a minimum, receive a “zero” for the work in question. The student may also be removed from the class, resulting in a failing grade. All student course material may be submitted to turnitin.com (or another anti-plagiarism program) at the instructor’s discretion. “Academic Expectations”, the “Student Code of Conduct and Judicial Process” and more information about academic misconduct can be found in the Student Handbook.

Students are responsible for course materials from assigned text(s) and reading, lectures, labs, and other assignments as required.

The instructor may alter any, or all, of this syllabus during the semester as the learning environment requires. Students will be notified in writing of changes.

Attendance at all class meetings is expected.

  1. Attendance and No-Show Reporting
    Attendance and early engagement are important elements for your success in this course. All students who do not attend the first class(es) or meet early attendance requirements must be reported by the instructor to the Registrar’s Office. Financial aid students or students receiving Veteran’s benefits who do not attend the first class(es) or meet early attendance requirements will be dropped from the course and may not receive financial assistance (http://coloradomtn.edu/financial_aid).
  • Students with Disabilities
    If you have a disability protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and feel you may need classroom accommodations based on the impact of your disability, please contact the Disability Services Coordinator on your campus.
    • Steamboat Springs and Online-only students: Deb Farmer  970-870-4450
  • Title IX Sexual Misconduct Contact Information
    Colorado Mountain College is committed to the prompt and equitable investigation of all Sexual Misconduct complaints or reports, with appropriate remediation where it has been determined that this Policy has been violated. Each campus has a designated Title IX Coordinator to handle any reports of Sexual Misconduct.

    Title IX Coordinator Contact Information:


College/Employee Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Lisa Doak, AVP of Student Services
970-947-8351
ldoak@coloradomtn.edu


Campus Deputy Title IX Coordinator

Steamboat Springs Campus
Brian Hoza, Dean of Student Affairs
970-870-4463
bhoza@coloradomtn.edu

  1. Withdrawal from this Course
    Students wishing to withdraw from this course must INITIATE the course withdrawal/drop process at the site Registration Office.

    This class could be cancelled one week prior to the census date if a sufficient number of students are not enrolled by that date.
  2. Grading Systems & Options
    Information about grading is available in the Colorado Mountain College catalog (http://catalog.coloradomtn.edu). Grades will be posted to https://webadvisor.coloradomtn.edu by Friday following the last day of classes at the end of each semester.
  3. Required Course Materials
    Students should bring and use their own yoga mat if they have one. Mats and props will be available in the classroom for student use.

Beginning fall semester 2016, CMC Alpine has chosen to participate in a flat rate access fee program for course materials so that 100% of students have all of the required textbooks the first day of class based on a library-like access model.  All student textbooks and digital access codes will be provided beginning the start of the semester, beginning August 25, 2016. Pickup of textbooks is located at the campus store, Steamboat Academic Center, third floor.

  • Other Information
  • Virtual Library Information: http://library.coloradomtn.edu
    The Virtual Library has its doors open 24/7, providing access to thousands of online journals and newspapers, e-books and art images, downloadable videos and audiobooks, career resources and practice tests.

    Login Instructions: Use CMC Libraries link from you Canvas course menu to access the CMC library website. The link will pass authentication credentials that will allow you to use online library collections. It will also take you directly to the library’s home page.

    Ask a Librarian: If you need assistance with your research project, you can ask a librarian online. Select the AskAcademic chat box on the library’s home page and type in your question. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also email reference@coloradomtn.edu or call 800-621-8559, extension 2926.

 

Learning Lab

A great resource for you and your learning is the CMC learning lab in Bristol 146. We have scheduled tutors available in most curricular areas, and can arrange one for other subjects. We WANT to help you! Visit our web site: http://coloradomtn.edu/campuses/steamboat_springs/tutoring/ .

 

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