The Student Development Health Education department created Community Health Sciences 179: Life Skills for College Women & Men to achieve the following goals: (1) to advance students' knowledge of theory and research on the developmental issues and challenges confronting college students; and (2) to develop students' ability to apply theory and research in addressing the developmental challenges of college and beyond.
Course topics include understanding how to promote positive health and well-being; coping with stress and managing emotions in a productive manner; developing a healthy adult identity in multiple domains including gender, race and ethnicity, and sexual orientation; developing healthy relationships with family members, peers, romantic partners, and others; and learning from and working with diverse individuals. The class is taught using a seminar approach that encourages student-to-student interaction as well as offering many opportunities for experiential learning.
The Student Development Health Education unit is interested in partnering with UCLA staff members who would like to gain valuable professional development experience by serving as a discussion leader for the CHS 179 class. In the role of discussion leader, staff would get the opportunity to engage in meaningful interactions with students and other professional staff.
Benefits
Participation in the class is an excellent professional development opportunity. Participants will increase their knowledge and understanding of theory, research, and practice in various areas including health, wellness, and effective stress management; student development theory; communication and relationships; and other areas of importance to today’s college students. In addition, participants will develop teaching and mentoring skills including group facilitation, public speaking, and classroom management. Lastly, participants will increase their professional network and gain experience working with diverse populations. Please note: participants do not receive any financial compensation for their involvement.
Course Details
- The class is offered during the Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters of the academic year.
- Recruitment and selection for the position take place from June to July.
- Training sessions for discussion leaders will be held in August. Brown bag meetings will be held 1-2 times during each quarter in order to continue fostering the education and training of discussion leaders.
- During the first quarter of involvement with the class, participants partner with an experienced discussion leader and assist with class facilitation and grading. After the initial quarter, participants lead a section independently or continue to co-teach with another staff member.
- The class meets twice a week either on Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays. Each class lasts one hour and fifty minutes. In addition, section leaders spend approximately two to four hours a week attending section leader prep meetings, preparing for class, and grading student assignments (i.e. weekly journals, presentations, and papers).
- Each section enrolls between 15-25 students.
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