HP 507
SAFETY EDUCATION
INTRODUCTION
Safety Education 507, which you are about to undertake, reveals that accidents
are a major cause of injury and death and are responsible for a tremendous
financial loss each year. It further points out that safe living involves safety in all
aspects of life: one's work, leisure, home, transportation, and the schools one
attends.
This study will include all these aspects of safety plus the psychology involved in
safe behavior, the legal liability one faces when negligent and unsafe behavior
causes injury or death to others, and the role of education in combating the
accident problem. It will focus upon three primary objectives:
1.To induce patterns of healthful behavior on the part of the student. It is hoped
that from this study of safety, individuals will develop patterns of behavior
which will insure the safety and welfare of themselves and their families.
2.To point out vital information as to the potential hazards to life and health as a
result of accidents, carelessness, or lack of proper consideration of the
dangers involved in everyday situations of living.
3.To provide an educational background in the principles, procedures, and
materials for teaching safety in the school, home and community.
This course offers three (3) hours of academic credit.
MID-COURSE TEST AND FINAL EXAMINATION
The student will take a Mid-Course Test and Final Examination at a physical
location in a college or university setting. Detailed instructions and
Mid-Course Test and Final Examination applications are
included in the online syllabus.
The Mid-Course Test, which will consist of 100 questions, and the Final
Examination, which will consist of 150 questions will be of the objective type
(true-false, multiple choice) utilizing a general purpose answer sheet and taken
from the materials in the book whether covered or not in the writing
assignments. Students will take a Mid-Course Test after Lessons 1-8 have been
submitted. The Final Examination will cover the material in the entire course.
Students must pass the Final Examination in order to pass the course.
COURSE APPROVAL
This course is approved by the chair of the Department of Exercise Science and Leisure
Management, School of Education, at The University of Mississippi. The instructor is
appointed by the department chair.
INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Michael Dupper is an assistant professor of Exercise Science and Leisure Management.
He holds a B.S. from Manhattan College, a M.S. from The University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse
and a Ed.D. from The University of Mississippi.
TEXTBOOKS
The Ole Miss Bookstore currently stocks the textbooks needed for Independent Study courses.
Click here to order textbooks online. Select the term,
department, and course number. Select “I Study” for the section number. To order by phone,
call 662-915-7137 and be sure to indicate that you are ordering textbooks for an Independent Study course.
To apply for the course, go here.
If you need assistance or have additional questions please email us at indstudy@olemiss.edu.
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