Community Health

Catalog description

This course is designed to present aspects of community-related health. Students learn the application of multi-sector and multi-disciplinary collaborative enterprises that uses public health science, evidence-based strategies and other approaches to engage and work with communities, in a culturally appropriate manner, to optimize the health and quality of life of all person who live, work, or are otherwise active in a defined community or communities. Organizations and function of community, system management, analyses of community mobilization procedures, coordination of community health organizations and motivation and plans for action in the community.