| Course ID: | HPRB 3010E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Health Promotion in Public Health |
Course
Description: | Examination of health promotion in the field of public health. History, role in society, resources, theoretical underpinnings, ethical principles, and planning. |
| Oasis Title: | Health Promotion Public Health |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in HPRB 3010 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
| Prerequisite: | Permission of department |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Describe the role of health promotion and behavior in public
health.
2. Discuss the history of health promotion and public health.
3. Identify appropriate resources for the health promotion
professional.
4. Explain the theoretical bases for health promotion
programming and discuss application for health promotion.
5. Interpret concepts, purposes, and theories of health
promotion.
6. Identify sources of health disparity and possible methods to
reduce disparity.
7. Explain ethical principles as applies to health promotion.
8. Explain the importance of research, needs assessment,
planning, and evaluation in health promotion.
9. Examine the influence of media, communication, and marketing
on health promotion issues.
10. Explain the role health promotion plays in the health of our society. |
| Topical Outline: | Historical perspective on health promotion.
Current societal needs and health problems.
The concept of health in our society.
Behavioral science, social science, and public health.
Ethics in public health practice.
Health determinants and the ecology of health and disease.
Theoretical perspectives: the health and behavior interface. |