HED 650 - Thry & Foundations of Health Education

3 Hour(s)

This course will engage students in critical thinking and discussion about the history and evolution of health education. Students will analyze the foundations of the discipline of health education, predict the impact of the social value systems in programming, apply ethical and cultural considerations in health education, and critically analyze current and future needs. The course will also examine psychosocial factors related to health and illness behavior, self management interventions for chronic illness, self-management interventions for chronic illness, and various health behavior models to determine health benefits and behavior strategies for health behavior changes at the individual, group and community level.