Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation

Catalog description

This course covers strategies tailored to various settings and diverse populations, for assessing health promotion and disease prevention needs, the development of programs to meet those needs,and evaluating the effectiveness of the planning, implementation and outcomes of the programs in a variety of settings. The course builds on core concepts from epidemiology, research methods, and biostatistics, and emphasizes proposal writing, budget planning, and project management skills. Students participate in a service learning project to assist a community-based organization or public health agency in developing an evidence-based public health promotion program.