HE 256 Foundations of Public Health Education and Promotion
Covers fundamental concepts and theories of health education and promotion fields including the history, evolution, as well as the current status of health promotion programs and public health services in the U.S. Addresses the influences on health behavior, and the contexts in which population health and disease can be positively influenced by individuals, groups, and communities. Explores professional standards, roles and competencies, career opportunities and future trends in health promotion.
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Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Define health, health education, health promotion, and health promotion programs and relate the concepts and evolution to one another. Identify common intrapersonal, interpersonal, and population-level theories used in health education and health promotion. Analyze how biological, behavioral, environmental, socio-economic, and cultural factors impact human health and contribute to health disparities. Demonstrate skills associated with planning, implementing, and evaluating health programs. Identify health organizations in community and public health, including governmental, quasi-governmental, and nongovernmental, and discuss their impact (past and present). Investigate and understand the roles and responsibilities of health education and promotion professionals including individual and professional ethics.