DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES (HCSV)
I. Program
Affiliation: Health
and Community Services (HCSV)
Course Number and Title: HCSV 369-01 Health Education
Techniques
Prerequisites: HCSV
260 or equivalent; HCSV 320; HCSV 321 recommended
Professor:
Jeanne Freeman, PhD, CHES
Office:
Office Phone: (530)
898-5633
Office
FAX: (530) 898-5107
Office
Hours: Monday and Wednesday
or
by appointment.
E-mail: Preferred form of communication is through
the
course. If
Course
Meeting Days & Time: Monday
& Wednesday
Course
Meeting Room: Butte
Hall 205
II. Relationship
to Knowledge Base
This hands-on
course presents a selection of instructional strategies for health classes,
workshops, and programs. The course will be an introduction to theory,
curricula, media, resources, and publicity for use in health promotion
presentations and activities for school and community settings. Additionally,
the course will be an examination of social marketing, health behavior, and
mass communication models to inform influence, and motivate audiences to change
health behavior.
III. Required Textbooks
Timmreck, T.C. (2003). Planning, program development, and Evaluation (2nd Ed.).
Osborne, H. (2005). Health literacy from A to Z: Practical ways to communicate your health
message.
IV. Goals
The
overall goal of this course is to help students understand and create education
materials and media influencing a community’s health. This course will create
an atmosphere where the thorough discussion of issues and all
views will be given value. Finally, this
course will give the student the chance to be an active participant in their
learning process.
V. Competencies/Objectives
After
completing this course, the student should be able to:
A.
Plan effective
health education programs. (Responsibility II)
·
Choose and use
educational processes to help people generate valid information, explore
options and their consequences, choose freely and commit themselves to action.
·
Support open
communications and positive collaborative and cooperative group skills.
·
Write educational
and learning objectives with indices for evaluation.
·
Plan a special
event health education intervention activity.*
B.
Implement health
education programs. (Responsibility III)
·
Participate in
community health education special events and fund raisers.
C.
Assess the
quality, effectiveness and appropriateness of health education
interventions/programs. (Responsibility IV)
·
Write educational
and learning objectives with indices for evaluation.
·
Assess own work and
work of others using standard and measurable criteria.
D.
Coordinate the
provision of health education services.
E.
Act as a resource
person in health education. (Responsibility VI)
·
Use the computer
effectively to meet course requirements: e-mail, web, and presentation
applications.
·
Survey, evaluate,
and use resources in health education.
·
Participate in
health education special events and fund raisers.
F.
Communicate
health and health education needs, concerns, and resources. (Responsibility
VII)
·
Prepare news releases
and letters-to-the-editor.
·
Design and
construct promotional and educational flyers and posters.*
·
Participate in
health education special events and fund raisers.
·
Present
effectively to a group using multiple audio-visual aids and group learning
activities.*
·
Conduct
interviews and present findings in a simple format.
VI. Content
A.
History of Health
Promotion and Health Education
B.
The
C.
Organization and
Community Assessment
D.
Writing Goals and
Objectives
E.
Needs Assessments
F.
Determining and
Setting Priorities
G.
Preparing for
Implementation
H.
Developing
Timelines
I.
Implementation of
Programs, Services, and Projects
J.
Evaluation and
Feedback
VII. Evaluation
Students have the opportunity to earn 1000 points. Points are earned based on performance in the
following areas:
Special
Event Plan 600
points
Press release
Letter to the editor
Media package
Written event plan
Program implementation
Program evaluation
Job Assignment 100 points
Attendance (25 days @ 3 points each day) 75 points
Class participation/teamwork 75
points
Final Exam 150 points
Total Points 1000 points
A. Special
Event Plan: This
is the major project (and purpose) of this course. There are many components of
this project that will all be interconnected. All of the components of this
Special Event Plan can be included in your portfolio that you complete during
your internship seminar. The various components of the Special Event Plan are
listed below. Additional information regarding each component will be provided
through
Press
Release*: Each student will prepare a press release
concerning the special event scheduled for this course. The information to be
included in the press release and examples of press releases will be provided
in class.
Letter
to the Editor*: Each student will prepare a
letter-to-the-editor for publication in either a magazine, regional newspaper,
or state newspaper on the health issue for which their Special Event Plan is
addressing. Do not submit for
publication until after you have received a grade.
Media Package*: As a group you will create a media package based on
the information gathered from research related to the health topic you will be
addressing in your Special Event Plan. The media package will include two
posters, a flyer, and a pamphlet. This media package will be reviewed and
evaluated by your instructor and peers from the class. From the feedback
provided in the evaluation, refinements to the media package are to be made.
Written Event Plan*: As a group you will create a thorough written
description of your Special Event Plan. This is an extensive process and will
require each person in your group to put forth a lot of time and effort.
Program Implementation*: A portion of your grade for
this assignment is based on your attendance and implementation of the program
design at the scheduled community event. Pictures will be taken of your
implementation to be included in your portfolio. Gridley Migrant Farmworker
Program Evaluation:
Upon completion of the implementation part of the Special Event, your group
will need to evaluate the effectiveness of your plan. Additionally, you will be
asked to make recommendations for modifications to the Special Event Plan if
you were to implement the project again.
B. Job Assignment: Many of you may
be thinking about the internship you are looking to participate in or thinking
further ahead to the type of job that you want. Many health educators go by
titles other than health educator. Therefore, for this assignment, you are to
search for three jobs that you would truly be interested in pursuing. Print out
the job descriptions. Based on these job descriptions, you are to provide an
explanation of the skills you already possess, the skills you are lacking,
methods and/or means to acquire the skills necessary, etc. Further details
about the assignment are available within the course shell in
C.
Attendance:
Your attendance in class is an important factor for your successful educational
experience. You are allowed to miss four classes (REGARDLESS of the reason)
without penalty. For each subsequent absence, you will lose all 75 points for
attendance. Additionally, being absent from the scheduled Special Event Implementation
will result in the loss of all 75 points from the attendance category as well
as the implementation points within the Special Event Plan category.
D. Class Participation/Teamwork: The
points awarded in this area of the class are related to your positive attitude, interaction, and input with the class projects and your
team. Therefore, part of the points you earn in this area of the class will be
awarded according to the evaluation that your team-members provide regarding
your participation and interaction on class projects.
E. Final Exam: Only one exam will be administered covering
information based on the lectures, text,
and class discussion. Therefore,
no exam will be dropped!
Clear
instructions will be provided regarding taking the exam. The exam will be a
take-home exam. This is a comprehensive exam and will require you to
incorporate all the material you learned throughout the semester and the skills
you gained through the various activities and projects.
The
final exam will be distributed two weeks before finals week and will be due on Monday, May 14th at
(*) Indicates
portfolio submission selections.
VIII. Syllabus Change
The
Instructor reserves the right to make changes as necessary to this
syllabus. If changes are
made,
advance notification will be given to the class.
IX. Grading
Scale
A = 94-100% (940-1000
points) C =
73-76% (730-769 points)
A- = 90-93% (900-939 points) C- = 70-72% (700-729
points)
B+ = 87-89% (870-899 points) D+ = 67-69% (670-699 points)
B = 83-86% (830-869 points) D =
63-66% (630-669 points)
B- = 80-82% (800-829
points) D- = 60-62% (600-629
points)
C+ = 77-79% (770-799 points) F = £ 59% (£ 599 points)
All
assignments are to be handed in at the beginning of class on their due
dates. Late assignments will be accepted
with a 20% grade reduction per day or
fraction of a day. Assignments submitted more than five days late (excluding
weekends) will not be accepted for credit and a zero will be entered for that
assignment. This policy will be
strictly enforced! All late
assignments are to be submitted to my mail box in BUTTE HALL 607 and are to be date
and time stamped by the administrative assistant. You can always turn an assignment in early. All
assignments are to be typed or word-processed. Assignments submitted by electronic mail will not be accepted.
X. Academic
Honesty
The guidelines for the CSU Chico Academic
Honesty Policy, as stated in the University
Catalog, will be fully adhered to in
this course. Grades and degrees earned
by dishonest means
devalue those earned by all students;
therefore, it is important that students are aware of the
CSU Chico
Academic Honesty Policy as stated on pages 151 & 635 of the 2003-2005
catalog. Academic dishonesty involves
acts that may subvert or compromise the integrity of the educational
process.
XI. Accommodations
Students
with disabilities requesting reasonable accommodations must first register with
Disability Support Services (DSS) by calling 530-898-5959. DSS is located in Building E and on the web
at: http://www.csuchico.edu/dss/. DSS provides documentation to students with
disabilities who must then provide this documentation to their course
instructors. Students with disabilities
should notify their course instructors of their need for reasonable
accommodations in a timely manner to ensure sufficient time to arrange
reasonable accommodation implementation and effectiveness. A typical time frame for arranging reasonable
accommodations for students who are registered with DSS is approximately one to
two weeks.
XII.
Classroom Behavior
Appropriate
classroom behavior is expected of the instructor and all students. Inappropriate and disruptive classroom
behavior including inappropriate language and gestures, class disruptions,
disrespect to other students or instructor, and other behavior as determined by
the instructor will not be tolerated and will result in possible removal from
the class and/or disciplinary action as per the university catalog.
XIII. Attendance
Every
student is expected to attend class, arrive to class on time, and participate
with in-class discussions, proposed questions and activities. Students who miss
a class are responsible for finding out what material was covered or what
assignments were given during their absence.
The instructor does not repeat lectures. However, the instructor is
available to clarify topics discussed in class during the student’s absence. Students
are directed to consult with their fellow students to find out what was covered
during their absence.
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XIV. Course Resources
CSU
Writing Center – Taylor Hall 203
(530-898-5042)
XV.
This course is web-enhanced.
Class notes and additional course materials will be available on the HCSV 369-01
course pages on
** A Course Calendar will be distributed
to each student through