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Principles and Practices of Health Promotion

HLTH 330 | University Course

Introduction to the health promotion profession, emphasizing current issues, professional preparation and employment, as well as the philosophy and foundations of professional practice in various settings.

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Course Outline

Lesson 1: Health promotion and healthcare: What’s the relationship?
Lesson 2: Foundations of health promotion
Lesson 3: Health behavior change models and theories
Lesson 4: Exploring positive deviance: Alternative approaches at setting health promotion priorities
Lesson 5: Communication skills for health promotion
Lesson 6: Employment opportunities in health promotion
Lesson 7: CDC’s Essential Public Health Services
Lesson 8: Health promotion counseling and motivational interviewing
Lesson 9: Health promotion among college age populations
Lesson 10: Health promotion among adults
Lesson 11: Health promotion among older adults
Lesson 12: Health promotion specific to physical activity
Lesson 13: Health promotion specific to dietary intake
Lesson 14: Health promotion and multicultural awareness and cultural competency

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