HEALTH PROMOTION

Catalog description

This course covers the design, implementation and evaluation of personal, worksite, school and community health promotion programs with a focus on social health marketing. The course explores methods used in both health promotion and health education that is purposely designed to guide individuals and groups toward a healthier lifestyle. Health Promotion will introduce students on the methods and strategies needed to facilitate support groups, select presentation methods, develop effective presentations, develop and select print materials and how to work with media at both the individual and community level. This course will also teach students how to develop the professionalism skills needed today to be a successful health educator or health promotion specialist. At the conclusion of this course students will be able to effectively communicate health education messages and positively influence the norms and behaviors of both individuals and communities in todays multicultural society.