SRJC Course Outlines

4/25/2024 7:42:13 PMPHYED 66 Course Outline as of Fall 2005

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CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  PHYED 66Title:  PERSONAL SAFETY/SELF DEF  
Full Title:  Personal Safety & Self Defense
Last Reviewed:2/27/2023

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum1.00Lecture Scheduled017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled0
Minimum1.00Lab Scheduled2.0017.5 min.Lab Scheduled35.00
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total2.00 Contact Total35.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00Total Student Learning Hours: 35.00 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  34 - 4 Enrollments Total
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  PE 81

Catalog Description:
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Instruction in personal safety and assault prevention with an emphasis on physical and psychological aspects of personal defense. Physical defensive tactics and techniques are included.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description: Untitled document
Development of personal safety habits, awareness & concerns involving self defense.
(Grade or P/NP)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:34 - 4 Enrollments Total

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1981Inactive:Fall 2010
 
UC Transfer:TransferableEffective:Fall 1994Inactive:Fall 2010
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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At the end of the semester the student will:
 A. Have an increased self defense awareness.
 B. Have the foundation of a crime prevention mentality.
 C. Have the knowledge to analyze situations and actions for possible
    self defense hazards.
 D. Know and understand the fundamentals of self defense.  And how to
    interact with Law Enforcement.
 E. Have a basic but effective arsenal of self defense techniques, for
    the most common forms of personal attacks.
 F. Have a basic knowledge of home crime prevention.
 G. Have the fundamentals of a personal fitness system, including diet
    and exercise regimen.

Topics and Scope
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A. THE NEED FOR PERSONAL DEFENSE
  1. Crime as it concerns personal defense
  2. Crime classifications
  3. Crime against property
  4. Frequency of property crimes
  5. Crimes against the person
  6. Frequency of personal crimes
B. CURRENT PROBLEMS IN CRIME STUDY
  1. Crime statistics and their accuracy
  2. Factors that influence crime
  3. Current trends in combating crimes
  4. Law enforcement education
  5. Legislation
  6. Firearms
  7. Right of self-defense/a California Law, right of citizens arrest
     and related California Penal Codes.
C. PROPERTY SAFETY
  1. Devices
  2. Locks
  3. Alarms
  4. Keys
  5. Precautions
  6. Key Care
  7. Burglar procedures
  8. Counter measures to take against the burglar
  9. Measures to take for a brief absence and before retiring
 10. Measures to take for an extended absence
D. PERSONAL SAFETY
  1. Telephone precautions
  2. Identificaiton
  3. Taking calls
  4. Calling for help
  5. Travel precautions
  6. General precautions
  7. Car travel precautions
  8. Car trouble on the road
  9. Public transportation precautions
 10. Recreation precautions
 11. Beaches and parks
 12. Movies
 13. Bowling alleys
 14. Bars
 15. Public buildings
 16. Arenas
 17. Elevators
 18. Stores
 19. Restrooms
 20. Private parties
 21. Lovers' lanes
 22. Child safety precautions
 23. Child molesters
 24. Safety rules for children
 25. Babysitting
E. WEAPONS AND TECHNIQUES OF PERSONAL SAFETY
  1. Weapons defined
  2. The right of self-defense
  3. Firearms
  4. Illegal weapons
  5. Legal hand weapons
  6. Weapon skills
F. VULNERABLE TARGETS OF THE HUMAN BODY
  1. Hand weapon skills
  2. Personal weapons skills
G. BODY CONDITIONING FOR PERSONAL DEFENSE TECHNIQUES
  1. Flexibility exercises
  2. Strength exercises
  3. Rolls and falls
  4. Forward rolls
  5. Backward roll
  6. Shoulder roll
  7. Side fall
  8. Side drop
  9. Front fall
H. PERSONAL DEFENSE TECHNIQUES
  1. The four basic principles of personal defense
  2. Defensive tactics and counters
  3. Wrist and arm grabs
  4. Body holds
  5. Strangles grabs
  6. arm locks
  7. knife attacks
  8. Kicks and strikes
  9. Natural body weapons

Assignments:

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
20 - 40%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
20 - 40%
Multiple choice, True/false
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
40 - 60%
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