Course Description
Meetings with health educators and field trips to introduce students to the application of health education principles. Course is the first in a sequence of four experiential courses. Prerequisite: Admission to the PUBH major with Community Health Education Concentration; Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment in HEA 308, or permission of instructor.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
Identify the historical roots of public health education in the United States.
Discuss how models of health education program planning, implementation and evaluation can be used to address health problems and concerns.
Identify the varied settings for the health education practice.
Differentiate the role of professional public health and public health education organizations to the discipline.
Explain the roles, responsibilities and competencies for health education specialists.
Reflect and write in genres appropriate to the discipline(s) of the primary subject matter of the course.
Course Grading Information:
Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
Class attendance and participation | 150 points |
Module content notes | 100 points |
Module reflections | 100 points |
Midterm | 100 points |
Practitioner Interview and profile of practice | 100 points |
Writing assignments (fact sheet, advocacy letter and social media post) | 300 points |
Health education Assignment | 150 points |
Total | 1000 points |
Grading Scale:
Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
93 – 100 % | A |
90 – 92 % | A- |
87 – 89 % | B+ |
83 - 86 % | B |
80 – 82 % | B- |
77 – 79 % | C+ |
73 - 76 % | C |
70 – 72 % | C- |
67 – 69 % | D+ |
63 - 66 % | D |
60 – 62 % | D- |
59 % and below | F |
Attendance/Participation:
In-person. Students should attend all classes. However, things come up. If they do, let me know as soon as possible. Participation in in-person activities (discussions, small-group work, writing and presentation activities, and content review) is part of this grade. I hope you actively participate and enjoy the class!
Attendance is taken every in-person meeting; after four absences, each additional absence costs 25 points off your overall grade. Please bring your laptop or tablet to each class.
When guest speakers from partner organizations visit, active participation in that day’s Q&A counts here too.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
No course materials are required.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.