Creating Mechanisms for Prevention and Intervention in Public Health. 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

This course will introduce students to methods used to identify and prioritize community needs, concerns, preferences, and assets to inform the development of public health interventions. It will exemplify the most important health issues affecting our South Texas communities and the process of public health programming in this arena, including assessment, design, planning and implementation, coordination, and evaluation across multiple levels. Topics covered will include an introduction to planning models, stakeholder identification, coalition building, engagement, data collection methods, analysis, and framing for communities to enhance the health and well-being of individuals, families, priority groups, and the community. Prerequisites: PHEA 6004 or consent of the course instructor.