Community as a Basis for Health

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to examine the foundations of community health and community health assessment. Emphasis will be placed on the development of a community health needs and assets assessment and a service learning project in community health. The instructor and students will explore concepts and methods of community health improvement and the role of assessment in community health. The impact of social, cultural, and economic factors on current community health issues will be examined throughout the course.