CHS 382 Fund. of Health Edu.

CHS 382

CHS 382 Fundamentals of Health Education

(2 Credit Hours), 1st Semester 1432-33 H

Date/ Time: Wednesday  10:00 am- 12:00 pm

Location: 1 CHS Classroom

Instructor(S): Dr. Asmaa Alyaemni (1 Credit Hour) & Ms. Mazna A. AlMarzooqi (1 Credit Hour)

Ms. Mazna's Office: 30A1

Phone: [phone] Ext: 851, Email: [e-mail]

Office Hours:  Sat. from 10:00 a.m., Mon. from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & Tue. from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

Course Description

Evolution and development of health education, health education models: preventive approach, educational approach, health promotion, empowerment, self-concepts and life skills, advocacy. The study of health communication: models, components, assumptions, types and barriers. Effective verbal and non verbal communication skills and ’P’ process of communication

Teaching Strategies:Lectures, group Discussions, role-play, essay &presentations

Learning resources

Required Text

Goria,S.&Arnold,J (edt)(2006), Health Promotion in practice,John Wiley & Sons, San Francisco, CA 94103-1741.www.josseybass.com

Thomas, R.K.(2006),Health Communication. Library of Congress Control Number: 2005927078,USA. Springer

Naidoo,J& Wills,J(1994), Health promotion foundations for practice. London, Bailliere Tindall

Essential References

Hargie O.  ( 2006.) Handbook of communication skills.  3^rd ed.  Routledge

Thompson, T. L., Dorsey, A.M, Miller, K.I., & Parrott, R. (Eds.) 2003. , Handbook of health communication.  Mahwah, NJ; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

Tonc, Simon and Stancu (2000). Developing skills for NGO, Presentation and  Communication, The Regional Environmental Centre for Central and Eastern Europe. Hungary

Electronic Materials and Web Sites

American Association of Health Education        http://www.aahperd.org/AAHE/

Topics to be covered
List of topics	Week no	Contact hours
Introduction: The development of health education and health promotion-definitions	1st	2
Images of health	2nd	2
Models and approaches to health promotion	3rd,4th	4
Understanding of health behavior and health communication	5th, 6th	4
Steps in health communication process	7th, 8th	4
Traditional approaches to health communication	9th	4
Contemporary Approaches to health communication	10th	2
Practice frameworks for health promotion(Student  presentation) in a health issue such as: Eating well	11th,,12th	2
Physical Activity	13th,	2
Smoking Cessation	14th	2
Revision	15th	2

 

Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester
Assessment task	Week due	Proportion of Final Assessment
Mid term I	6th week	20 %
Mid term II	10th week	20 %
essay &  presentation	From 1st -15th week	15%
Attendance and attitudes	From 2nd  to 14th week	5 %
End Semester Exam	16th -18th  wk	40 %