Public Health Theories and Strategies

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Identify theories commonly used in community health education practice and research

• Describe major community health education interventions and their underlying theoretical frameworks/models

• Explain appropriateness of theories to a particular public health issue for public health practice and research

• Analyze public health issues from a perspective of interconnected systems (e.g. individuals, social networks, organizations, and communities)

• Examine health issues within multiple contexts (e.g., gender, race, poverty, history, and culture) and frameworks (e.g., socio-ecological framework) though the application of public health theory

• Synthesize how theories, perspectives and models apply to public health issues, advocacy, and strategies through both oral and written communication

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Class attendance/Participation	15%
Case Studies (4)	20%
Strategies Presentation (planning worksheet + presentation)	25%
Infographic Assignment (mind map, first draft, and final draft)	40%

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:

Attendance and participants counts as 15% of your final grade in this class. Students are expected to attend class and contribute regularly to classroom discussions based on their assessment of assigned readings, other relevant materials, and their personal or professional experience. Students are expected to come prepared for each class session and should actively contribute to class discussions. A total of 2 or more unexcused absences will result in not earning the full percentage points for class attendance/ participation. Being late to class (by more than 10 minutes) two times will be considered an absence. For each unexcused absence beyond the first one, 1 point will be deducted from your final grade.

While attendance is important for your learning in this class, I also understand that there are sometimes circumstances that may make you unable to attend class or may cause you to be late. Please reach out to me (in advance, when possible) to request an excused absence or to let me know that you will be late to class.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Glanz, K., Rimer, B. K., & Viswanath, K. (Eds.). (2015). Health Behavior: Theory, Research, and Practice. John Wiley & Sons.