| Health Education and Promotion | ||
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| Course Title | Health Education and Promotion | |
| Total Credits | 02 | |
| Duration | 30 Hrs | |
| Course Objectives |
1. Understand core concepts, methods, and models of health education and promotion 2. Identify community health needs through assessments 3. Design effective health education strategies using behavior change models 4. Improve communication and teaching skills for delivering health messages 5. Evaluate and assess health promotion program effectiveness |
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| Course Outcome |
➤ Apply health behavior change models in education programs ➤ Conduct needs assessments and recommend interventions ➤ Design and implement chronic and preventive health promotion activities ➤ Evaluate health initiatives using proper assessment tools ➤ Advocate for public health policies supporting education and prevention |
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| Module | Content | Hours |
| Module I | Introduction – Scope and importance – Concepts: health, disease, determinants – Behavior change models (HBM, TTM) – Health education roles in schools, healthcare, and workplaces | 6 Hrs |
| Module II | Health Needs Assessment – Methods: surveys, interviews, focus groups – Social and economic prioritization – Needs in schools, workplaces, communities | 6 Hrs |
| Module III | Health Education Strategies – Planning process – PRECEDE-PROCEED, logic models – Developing communication materials – Mass, social, and interpersonal media | 6 Hrs |
| Module IV | Communication Skills – Verbal and non-verbal communication – Cultural sensitivity – Motivational interviewing – E-learning, mobile apps, telemedicine | 6 Hrs |
| Module V | Program Evaluation and Policies – Monitoring and outcome evaluation – Ethics in promotion – Assessment in schools, healthcare, and workplaces | 6 Hrs |
| Reference Books |
1. Green, L.W., & Kreuter, M.W. *Health Promotion Planning: An Educational and Ecological Approach* 2. Pender, N.J., Murdaugh, C.L., & Parsons, M.A. *Health Promotion in Nursing Practice* |
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