The schedule for this course consists of three parts with the goals of providing students with an overview of health and the “whole” client (Part A), introduction to health promotion and disease prevention (Part B), and overview of health policies and programs (Part C).
PART A UNDERSTANDING THE WHOLE CLIENT
Session 1: Online lecture – Overview of health and the “BEINGS” framework
Session 2: Online lecture – Health conditions and social determinants of health (SDH)
Session 3: Online lecture – Mental health and social determinants of health (SDH) – Blog Entry #1 Assigned
Session 4: Online lecture – Health indicators: Leading causes of death and risk factors
PART B UNDERSTANDING HEALTH PROMOTION and DISEASE PREVENTION
Session 5: Asynchronous – Public health, health promotion, disease prevention – Online Quiz #1
Session 6: Online lecture – Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) – Blog Entry #2 Assigned
Session 7: Online lecture – Health promotion models and health equity
Session 8: Asynchronous – Midterm Paper Due
Session 9: Online lecture – Group presentation 1
PART C UNDERSTANDING HEALTH POLICIES and PROGRAMS
Session 10: Online lecture – Health policies and programs – Blog Entry #3 Assigned
Session 11: Online lecture – Public health Research
Session 12: Online lecture – Health communication and education – Blog Entry #4 Assigned
Session 13: Asynchronous – Group presentation 2: Public Health
Session 14: Asynchronous – Final Exam Review Session
Session 15: Online lecture – Online final exam
Submission of all assignments and exams are through Blackboard. Due dates for each assignment and exam are listed in the course syllabus (posted on Blackboard).
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