HSCV 369: Health Education Techniques

Spring 2008

Monday and Wednesday

11:00am to 12:50pm

Butte 205

 

 

 


Instructor:                  Michael Mann, Butte 628

 

Office Hours:             Mondays 2:00pm to 4:30pm

                                    Tuesdays 2:00pm to 4:30pm

 

Phone:                        (530) 898-5633

 

Email:                          Please email me using our course’s VISTA email system.  If that system is unavailable, feel free to email me at mjmann@csuchico.edu.

 

Department Chair:    Dr. Armeda Ferrini, Butte 607A

 

 

 


Welcome!

Welcome to HCSV 369: Health Education Techniques!  Below you will find the main requirements of this course.  Please take some time to read over this syllabus and feel free to ask me about anything you find in it.  I believe you will find we have a lot to do together, but the work is fun and I hope you will be excited about practicing the science and art of health education.

 

Course Goals:

During this course, we will work on 3 main goals together…

1.      To prepare all class members to plan, develop, conduct, and evaluate effective health education and promotion programs using tools and strategies commonly associated with excellence in the discipline.

2.      To work together with a local community group to plan, develop, conduct, and evaluate a health education program targeted to meet an important health need or concern relevant to that group.

3.      To thoughtfully reflect on our class and community activities and clearly articulate what we have learned from both experiences.

 

Required Texts:

  • Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Health Promotion Programs by McKenzie, et al.              

Grading Scale:

                                    A   =  900 to 1000 points                     C   =  700 to 769 points

                                    B+ =  870 to 899 points                      D+ =  670 to 699 points

                                    B   =  800 to 869 points                       D   =  600 to 669 points

                                    C+ =  770 to 799 points                      E   =  0 to 599 points

 

Course Evaluation:

                                    Attendance/Participation: (150 pts – 15%)

                                                Class Attendance and Participation                                       150 pts                                   

Group Project: (600 pts – 60%)

                                                Needs Assessment                                                                100 pts

                                                Program Planning                                                                   100 pts

                                                Program Pilot                                                                            50 pts

Program Marketing Materials                                                    50 pts

Program – Materials & Implementation                                  250 pts

                                                Program Evaluation & Final Project Report/Presentation      150 pts

                                                /Presentation

 

                                    Exams: (250 pts – 25%)

                                                Mid-term Exam                                                                         75 pts

                                                Final Exam                                                                                75 pts

 

                                                                                                                                  Total:  1,000 pts

 

Attendance/Participation:

You will find you learn from this class in direct proportion to your contributions.  You are responsible for coming to class on time and participating regularly.  Attendance points will be taken randomly in class throughout the semester for 50 points.  Participation points will be earned by making participating in project work with your group, conducting draft presentations, and completing brief in-class assignments, out-of-class assignments, and participating in class discussions.

 

Excused absences- for both class and community activities - include medical appointments and illness (with doctor’s notes), deaths in the family (with documentation), and school events (with documentation on school letterhead).

 

Please be certain to plan for and attend each of the 4 required community activities – the site visit, pilot program, full program, and an activity you will sign up for during the first course session.  If you miss any of these sessions, your final grade will be reduced by one letter for each absence.

 

 


Critical Community Dates

 

Site Visit                                                               _X_ February 6th – During class time

 

Assessment Survey                                            ___ February 19th

 

Advisory Group                                                     ___ March 3rd

 

Gridley Pilot Program                                        _X_ April 4th & April 11th - 2.5hr block to TBA

 

Preparation Activities                                          ___ April 24th

 

Preparation Activities                                          ___ April 25th

 

Program Delivery                                               _X_ April 29th & May 1st - All Day

 

Evaluation Survey                                                ___ May 8th

 

Advisory Group Presentation                            ___ May 22nd

 

 

 

 


Group Project:

Together with me and your classmates, you will plan, develop, conduct, and evaluate a health education program for a community group in Chico!  You will gain some experience and practice using all of the main skills associated with providing effective health education.  During the course, you will complete each of the following:

 

Needs assessment: includes accessing national data, researching professional literature, conducting and analyzing your own survey research, and reporting/presenting all of your findings. 

 

Program planning: includes working with a community advisory group during all phases of program planning, development, delivery, and evaluation, developing meaningful goals and objectives, effectively using a planning model, and developing an intervention planning document.

 

Marketing Material: includes developing and a program marketing strategy and marketing materials.

 

Program Materials and Implementation: includes the development and implementation of program activities & materials in both pilot and full program settings and using pilot data to revise and improve program delivery.

 

Program Evaluation: includes the development, delivery, analysis, and reporting/presenting of client satisfaction, process, outcome, and impact evaluations.

 

Final Project Report & Presentation: includes organizing all project activities into one cohesive report and portfolio and presenting an effective and professional program summary presentation.

 

Please keyboard all project assignments and complete them in the most professional way possible.  If you have any questions about how to complete a project-related assignment, please feel free to ask.  I am happy to discuss ideas, review drafts, or make suggestions after class, during office hours, by appointment, or any time you catch me in my office.  J

 

Exams:

During this course, you will take two cumulative examinations – one mid-term and one final.  Each exam will consist of multiple choice, true/false, matching, short answer items, and one essay question.  Each exam will cover 1) chapters assigned from the text; 2) all class activities including lectures, discussions, handouts, videos, etc…, and 3) all community and project related activities.

 

Please bring at least one #2 pencil and your student ID to each exam.

 

Make-up exams will not be given without presentation of medical excuse or notice of a university-sponsored activity prior to the exam date.  I do not distribute exams after 11:15pm, so please remember to be on-time for exam days.

 

 

 

 

Other Items and Issues

 

Ground Rules:

1.      Please respect each other’s opinions and comments even though you may not agree.

Each of you has a heritage, history, and a variety of experiences that influence how you see the world.  We tend to attach labels, develop values, and express attitudes based on this diversity.  It is this diversity that makes each of us unique and important.  In this class, please try to minimize the barriers associated with sensitive or controversial topics and maximize learning together in a trusting environment.

 

2.      Please try to avoid coming in late or leaving early.  If either is necessary, please do so quietly and with minimum distraction.

Please leave the few seats closest to the door empty for anyone who might have to enter after class has started or leave before class is over.

 

3.      Please do not use electronic devices in class.

Please turn off your cell phone, iPod, mp3 player, laptops, tape recorder, etc… prior to class beginning.  These devices tend to cause distractions and unhelpful interruptions.

 

Academic Honesty:

I expect and assume you will be honest with me in all aspects of your conduct regarding our course.  In return, I will do the same with you.  By formally registering for coursework at the Chico State University, you agree to abide by the CSU Academic Honesty Guidelines.  Therefore, please do not attempt to cheat on any exam or project in this course.  Any violation of the CSU Academic Honesty Guidelines will be reported to the Dean of Students Office and the student will receive a failing grade in the course.  During exams, I will ask you to complete your work without discussion or help from other class members.  For other assignments, I encouraged you to discuss the issues and assignments with your fellow students.  All work turned in for a grade should be your original work or the original work of your group. 

 

Accommodations:

If you registered through the Disabilities Resource Program in the Dean of Students Office and you need specific accommodations for the course, I will gladly provide those accommodations.  If you did not register formally, but you know you have behavioral or learning disabilities or other issues that might affect your performance in the course, tell me and I will help you.

 

Grade Concerns and Extra Credit:

If you have any concerns about your grades – please feel free to contact me at any time.  If possible - the earlier, the better - this helps give us as much time and opportunity as possible to work together toward improving your course grade or correcting grading mistakes. 

 

There will be one extra credit assignment in this course.  You can earn 10 extra credit points for attending a “Get-to-Know-You-Meal” with your course instructor and some of your classmates.  The “Get-to-Know-You Meal” will be conducted at the beginning of the course for 10 points.  Because this will be the only opportunity for extra credit in the course, please consider taking advantage of it. 

 

Due Dates:

Please submit assignments on or before the due date.  Work submitted late may not be accepted or receive the maximum point value.  If you have a problem with a due date or assignment, please talk with me about it as soon as possible – preferably before the due date.  I will help whenever I can.

 

Vista:

This course will be web-enhanced.  I will make weekly reading assignments, supplemental materials, and course announcements available to you on the Vista HCSV 369 course pages.  As a result, you will need to access our Vista course pages at least once per week (Thursday after 6pm).  You were automatically added to the Vista roster when you added this course.  However, if you have not used Vista in the past, you will need to initialize your Chico State portal account.  Information on how to do this is available at www.csuchico.edu/stcp/portal/account.shtml or by calling 898-4357.

 

 

 


Critical Class Session Dates

 

February 6th                                           Program Site Visit & Qualitative Data Collection

 

February 18th                                       Literature Review Matrix & Report Due

Practice Assessment Survey in Class

                                                            **Survey Group conducts with class**                             

 

March 3rd                                              Full Needs Assessment Due

Practice Advisory Group Presentation in Class

                                                            **Presentation Group presents to class**

 

March 12th                                            Program Planning Due

 

March 24th                                            Tentative Mid-Term Exam Date

 

April 2nd                                               Pilot Lesson Plans Due

 

April 2nd & 9th                                         In-class Pilot & Process Evaluation Presentations & Class Feedback

                                                            **All Groups**

 

April 4th & 11th                                        Gridley Pilot Project

 

April 14th                                              Full Program Revised Lesson Plan & Materials Due

                                                            Process/Outcome/Impact Evaluation Instruments Due

                                               

April 16th                                              Marketing Materials Due

Practice Marketing/Marketing Presentation Class

                                                            **All Groups**

 

April 29th & May 1st                                 Full Program Implementation

 

April 23rd & 28th                                      Brief Full Program Practice in class

                                                            **All Groups**

 

May 5th                                                 Reaction Papers Due

 

May 7th                                                  Practice Impact Evaluation in Class

                                                            **Impact Evaluation Group Only**

 

May 8th                                                  **Special Class Session in Computer Lab – 3pm to 5pm**

 

May 14th                                               Evaluation Report & Final Project Report/Presentation Due

                                                            **Presenting Group Only**

 

May 19th                                               Final Exam Date

 


***BOLD indicates a graded project component, presentation, or exam will be due or conducted.***