Course DescriptionsHealth Education Core Courses
Public Health Core Courses
Fieldwork
HS 200 Contemporary Practice: Public Health, Health Promotion, and Community Health Education.
Introduction to the philosophy, ethics, historical roots, and approaches of contemporary public health education and health promotion. Emphasis is on frameworks and strategies used in practice. (2 units)
HS 201 Groups and Training: Theory and Practice
Study of group processes and learning theories as they apply in the training environment. Apply experiential learning concepts and principles in the design, implementation, and evaluation of training programs. (2 units) HS 271 Theoretical Bases of Health Behavior
Psychological, social, cultural, and ethical factors in health-related behaviors and behavior change. (3 units) HS 272 Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation
Theory and practice of developing community health programs. Focus on program planning within the context of strategic planning, problem/needs assessment, setting of program goals and objectives, approaches to program evaluation, and grant writing. (3 units) HS 293 Leadership for Health Professionals
Preparation for leadership in public health. Emphasis is on: policy and politics of health advocacy, ethics in public health education, and final self-assessment of skills for practice and continuing education priorities. This course can not be taken until Fieldwork Seminar and Practicum are completed. (2 units) top
HS 261 Principles of Epidemiology
Introduction to epidemiologic concepts and methods with applications to public health practice for students intending to engage in, collaborate in, or interpret the results of epidemiologic studies in the scientific appraisal of community health. (3 units) Note: All students must complete a no-cost, self-paced, on-line epidemiology tutorial prior to taking HS 261.
HS 262 Health Services Organization
In-depth examination of the organization and administration of health services in the United States. Topics include health care economics, health service expenditures, insurance theory, comparative health systems, government role, cost containment and quality. (2 units) HS 263 Principles and Skills of Health Administration
Application of administrative concepts and skills in health systems agencies. Includes decision-making, communication, funding, budgeting, marketing, personnel management, labor relations, planning, evaluation, and health promotion. (2 units) HS 265 Environmental Health
Investigation of environmental health issues: risk evaluation, risk management, hazardous materials, occupational health and safety, plus air, water, and noise pollution. Learning fundamentals of managing environmental health problems. (3 units) HS 267 Computational Public Health Statistics
Methods of public health and biostatistical data collection, management, analysis, and reporting using microcomputers, including the detection and control of confounding factors. (3 units) Note: All students must complete a no-cost, self-paced, on-line biostatistics tutorial prior to taking HS 267. HS 269 Applied Data Analysis: Overview of quantitative and qualitative data analysis and reporting. Application of basic quantitative analysis concepts introduced in computational statistics and research courses. Specific emphasis on interpretation of qualitative data including data reduction, text management, coding, content analysis, and data trustworthiness. Prerequisites: HS 295, HS 267 (3 units) HS 276 Community Organization and Health Promotion: Advanced study of the principles, practices, and ethical considerations underlying community organization, health promotion, empowerment, and advocacy. Includes examination of the change process and introduction to the skills and tools of effective public health organizing. (3 units)
HS 277 Multicultural Communication for Health Professionals: Theories and skills of multicultural communication necessary for effective professional practice with diverse clients, communities, staff, and colleagues. Examination of concepts and indicators of cultural competence beginning with intensive self-study and concluding with community examples. (3 units)
HS 295 Research Design and Methodology: Multidisciplinary focus on general research methods such as the concept of scientific methods, the logic of research design and applicability of theoretical and experimental approaches in the health professions. (3 units)
Fieldwork
HS 291A Fieldwork Seminar: Guidance for the fieldwork practicum. Emphasis is on preparation for fieldwork including (1) self-analysis of strengths, competencies, and professional development plans: (2) developing professional fieldwork objectives and (3) reviewing key concepts from health education core courses. (3 units)
HS 291B Fieldwork Practicum: Application of theory and skills in a health care organization, community, or worksite setting under the direction of a health education mentor. Planning, developing, implementing and/or evaluating community health education programs or research. Students complete 400 hours, full-time or part-time. (1 units)
HS 291C Fieldwork Synthesis: Critical reflection and synthesis of fieldwork experience, including lessons learned, organizational analysis, and professional self-assessment. (1 unit)
top
|
