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PUBH 425 Community Health Education and Advocacy

5 credits
This course covers effective community health education techniques through synthesis of health behavior theories and skills learned in previous quarters, including multicultural competency and public health communication. Students will practice advocacy skills using case studies and projects.

Prerequisites: CMST 402  and PUBH 305  

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Apply various health behavior theories (personal, social, and population-based) to health education projects
  • Evaluate different health education teaching methods
  • Develop and present a health education training or workshop for a target audience
  • Advocate for policies, programs, and resources, and for the role of public health in population health
  • Defend the importance of community-based participatory research

Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50