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College Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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WHES 1510 - Self Defense

Credit Hours: 2.00


Prerequisites: None

(formerly PHED 1510)

Coeducational course designed to provide basic rules and practice for personal and home safety.

Billable Contact Hours: 2

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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to discuss personal safety practices.

Objectives:

  1. Discuss awareness of surroundings.
  2. Discuss listening to intuition.
  3. Discuss identify theft.
  4. Discuss sexual assault.
  5. Discuss domestic violence.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to discuss home and vehicle safety practices.

Objectives:

  1. Discuss awareness of surroundings.
  2. Discuss listening to intuition.
  3. Discuss home security.
  4. Discuss car breakdown.
  5. Discuss road rage.
  6. Discuss carjacking.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate personal defense skills.

Objectives:

  1. Practice stances and use of hands and feet to defend oneself.
  2. Practice utilizing voice in defense situations.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Critical Thinking: YES
Information Literacy: YES
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
  1. Stances
  2. Handblows
  3. Kicks
  4. Blocks
  5. Combinations
  6. Releases
  7. Sexual Assault
  8. Falls
  9. Takedowns
  10. Weapons Defense
  11. Ground Defenses
  12. Multiple Attack
  13. Controls
  14. Road Rage
  15. Domestic Violence
  16. Carjackings
  17. Home Security 18. Date Rape Drugs

Primary Faculty
Brennan, Thomas
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Primeau, Paula
Dean
Mirijanian, Narine



Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088



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