Form 6.

3: Course Outline with Assessment Ideas and Activities

Course Title: _Functional Fitness___________________________________________________
Module Number and Name: __ 1 Functional Fitness
Concepts__________________________________________________
Objective
1 Interpret Integrative
Healthcare and the Health
Professionals role

Assessment
Ideas
Discussion

Absorb
Read integrative
healthcare
articles

2 Differentiate Physical and

Functional Fitness

Quiz
Survey

Read Functional
Fitness and
Activities of Daily
Living articles

3 Identify Keys Steps in

Developing a Functional
Fitness Plan

Project Outline
student to
submit an
outline to be
used in
developing a
functional
fitness plan
Reflective blog

Read about
SMART goals and
exercise
development
guidance
principles

4 Create your Personal

Reflection on module

Reflective
guidance
questions on
expectations of
class.

Do

Connect

Post to discussion

What does
integrative
healthcare mean
to you and what is
your role?
Quiz to test
Complete an
knowledge of
individual Survey
functional fitness
on fitness and
concepts
therapy
experience
Create a concept map that will serve
as your Project Outline for your
functional fitness plan

Set up in WordPress a reflective blog

Write your first post on expectations
of the class.

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

Course Title: __ Functional Fitness__________________________________________________

Module Number and Name: __2 Breathing ______________________________________________
Objective
1 Analyze breathing and
the mind/body connection

Assessment
Ideas
Discussion

Absorb
Read articles on
mind/body
connection of
breathing.

2 Participate and practice

different breathing
techniques

Reflective Blog

Videos
demonstrating
abdominal and
reverse breathing

3 Develop a breathing
practice

Project
Incorporate
breathing
practice into

Read articles on
breathing and
emotional impact
and conflict

Do

Connect

Post to discussion the response to the

following:
Pick a role: Martial arts instructor,
Yoga instructor or Fitness Trainer and
explain the importance of breathing
from that perspective.
Practice
In your Reflective
abdominal and
blog record your
reverse breathing experience with
techniques
abdominal and
Research and try
reverse breathing.
at least one
Also describe the
different
one different
breathing
breathing
technique.
technique and
your experience
in the reflective
blog.
Project work: Develop and describe
your breathing practice in your
Functional Fitness plan

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

functional
fitness plan

resolution.

Course Title: ___ Functional Fitness_________________________________________________

Module Number and Name: __3 Meditation__________________________________________________
Objective
1 Analyze and interpret the
scientific understanding of
the health benefits of
meditation

Assessment
Ideas
Discussion

2 Analyze and differentiate

various meditation
techniques and the health
and wellness benefits

Multimedia
presentation
could include
video, voice or
other means

3 Develop a meditation
practice

Project
Incorporate
meditation

Absorb

Do

Connect

Read scientific
and medical
research articles
on impacts of
meditation on the
mind/body
Read articles on
various
meditation
techniques

Post to discussion
Select pictures and explain how you
would use visualization during
meditation. What impact do you
expect from meditation?

Watch videos on
meditation and
mindfulness

Find a meditation
place and list on
the wiki resource

Download
meditation
application and
practice

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

Pick a meditation
technique and
create a teaching
guide. The
teaching guide
will utilize
multimedia and
be presented to
the class.
Project Work:
Creation of your
own meditation

practice into
functional
fitness plan
4 Create and record
reflection in blog.

Reflective blog

page

Reflective
guidance
questions

practice and
describe in your
functional fitness
plan

Write in blog
Description of personal meditation
experience

Course Title: ___ Functional Fitness_________________________________________________

Module Number and Name: __4 Music__________________________________________________
Objective
1 Compare and contrast
music therapies and their
impact on health and well
being

2 Experiment with music

composed in frequencies
that align with portals
(chakras) on the human
body

Assessment
Ideas
Discussion

Partner Case
Study
presentation

Absorb
1. Review New
Equations
website
2. Review
American
Music Therapy
Association
website
1. Review the
New Equation
Foundation
website

Do

Connect

Post to discussion
Select a music therapy practice and
describe when you would use it and
why.

1. New Equation
Guided
Practice
2. Virtual New
Equations
Practice

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

Partner Case
Study
Presentation:
Based on the New
Equations music
guide select one
topic and music

piece and
describe your
experience and
do a jigsaw
partner project
presentation for
the class
3 Participate and practice
with the music and physical
body based alignment
practices
4 Develop a music practice

Reflective blog
Rubric

1. Reflective
guidance
questions

Write in blog
Student reflects on the module and
their experiences with the music

Project
Incorporate
music practice
into their
functional
fitness plan

1. Read article on
how to
therapeutically
use music

Project Work:
Creation of their own music practice
for their functional fitness plan

Course Title: ____ Functional Fitness________________________________________________

Module Number and Name: ___5 Tai Chi_________________________________________________
Objective
1 Evaluate and summarize
the health benefits of Tai
Chi

2 Participate and practice

Tai Chi movements

Assessment
Ideas
Discussion

Video quiz
students will

Absorb
1. Read medical
research
articles
2. Watch variety
YouTube
videos
1. Yang 24 form
demonstration

Do

Connect

Post to discussion
Explain and share their opinion of tai
chi programs with regards health
benefits.
Demonstrate
1.
movements in a

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

including walking, proper

breathing and various
movements from Yang 24
form

demonstrate Tai
Chi on a video
based on quiz
questions.

3 Describe the functional

fitness aspects of Tai Chi

Matching game,
unlimited
attempts
Discussion Post

4 Develop a Tai Chi practice

Project
incorporate Tai
Chi practice into
functional
fitness plan
Reflective blog
Rubric

5 Reflective blog

via video
2. Read about
Six Harmonies
external and
internal
1. Interview
physical
therapist or
chiropractor or
visit a tai chi
program

video quiz

1. Read article
on how to
develop
therapeutic tai
chi programs
2. Reflective
guidance
questions

Project work:
Creation of their own practice for their
functional fitness plan

Matching game of
functional fitness
to tai chi concepts
Discussion post of
interview.

Based on the
interview and
your own
research. Provide
analysis of
functional fitness
aspects of tai chi

Write in blog
Student reflects on the module and
their experiences with tai chi

Course Title: ____ Functional Fitness________________________________________________

Module Number and Name: _____6 Chi Kung _______________________________________________
Objective
1 Analyze and explain Chi
Kung and the application to
health and wellness

Assessment
Ideas
Discussion

Absorb

Do

Connect

Read medical and Post to discussion your response

scientific Chi Kung You are seeking a research grant on
articles
Chi Kung. How would you describe the
potential results and possible
measures?

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

2 Participate and practice

animal energy techniques

3 Develop a Chi Kung

practice

4 Reflective blog

Multimedia
teaching project
for Chi Kung
animal practice.
(How would the
student teach a
chi kung animal
practice)
Project
incorporate Chi
Kung into
functional
fitness plan
Continue
reflective blog

Nature
Observation:
Visit a zoo, walk
outside or view
through a website
various animals
and their
movements
View videos of chi
kung practices

Reflective
guidance
questions

Practice 5 animal
chi kung

Multimedia
Teaching Project:
Produce a
teaching guide for
one animal
technique and tie
it to the functional
fitness concepts

Project Work:
Creation of their own practice for their
functional fitness plan
Write in blog
Student reflects on the module and
their experiences with chi kung

Course Title: ____ Functional Fitness________________________________________________

Module Number and Name: ____7 Strength________________________________________________
Objective
1 Compare and contrast I
Chin Ching with traditional
strength or flexibility
exercises

Assessment
Ideas
Discussion

Absorb

Do

Connect

Read I Chin Ching

book

Post to discussion

Compare and
contrast
weightlifting and I
Chin Ching

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

2 Participate and practice

the I Chin Ching techniques

Essay question

Videos of I Chin
Ching practice

3 Develop I Chin Ching

practice

Project
incorporate
strength
building
exercises into
functional
fitness plan
Discussion

Read importance
of breathing
during strength
exercises articles

4 Reflective Blog

Continue
reflective blog

Reflective
guidance
questions

Write 1 page
essay on I Chin
Ching and explain
strength,
flexibility and
balance
components
Practice 49
exercises
Post to discussion
class list of
mind/body
benefits of using I
Chin Ching

exercises
Select a difficult
exercise and
explain how to
bridge or work
towards doing
that exercise.
Create a class list
of mind/body
benefits of using I
Chin Ching using
discussion list
feature.
Project Work:
Creation of their
own practice for
functional fitness
plan

Write in blog
Student reflects on the module and
their experiences with I Chin Ching

Course Title: ____ Functional Fitness________________________________________________

Module Number and Name: _____8 Flexibility _______________________________________________
Objective
1 Describe and differentiate
Yoga practices such as

Assessment
Ideas
Discussion

Absorb
Read yoga
articles on

Do

Connect

Post to discussion
Make a business case for the

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

Hatha, Bikram, Yin,

Restorative and their
application to health and
wellness
2 Participate and practice
Yoga poses

3 Develop a yoga practice

4 Reflective Blog

different types
and benefits

implementation of yoga into a

workplace health plan.

Multimedia
presentation to
develop and
recommend a
yoga program
for a case study
patient

View various
YouTube videos

Observe or
participate in
Yoga class

Project
incorporate
flexibility
exercises into
functional
fitness plan
Continue
reflective blog

Read medical and

scientific findings
of the practice of
yoga

Project Work:
Creation of their own practice for their
functional fitness plan

Reflective
guidance
questions

Write in blog
Student reflects on the module and
their experiences with Yoga

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2008.

Multimedia
Presentation:
Given a case
study person
recommend a
yoga program and
describe
why/benefits.
Case study to be
presented to the
class through
multimedia.