Discuss two concepts in this course that you believe will be most applicable to the professional discipline
Discussion: Reflections on Course Concepts
Given the readings and assignments in the course:
Identify and briefly discuss two concepts in this course that you believe will be most applicable to the professional discipline you will enter upon completion of your degree program.
What is the importance of these concepts to the professional discipline?
How will you use these concepts in your future career?
Optional: Offer feedback on how the course and/or facilitation of the course can be improved.
In order to earn maximum credit, the comment should be more than your opinion, and more than a quick “off the top of your head” response. Be sure to support your statements, cite sources properly, cite within the text of your comments, and list your reference(s). The response must be a minimum of 250 words.
Paul, R. & Elder, L. (February 2008). The miniature guide to critical thinking concepts and tools. Foundation for Critical Thinking Press.
Module 1
Define health promotion, and describe the action areas of health promotion, the Ecological Perspective, and the role of behavior and the environment in health promotion.
Discuss the role of theory in Health Promotion, and identify the main theories and theoretical models used in Health Promotion, their focus and key concepts, as well as their application in planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Module 2
Discuss what a needs assessment is, the steps involved in the needs assessment, and why it is important for public health planners to conduct a needs assessment before embarking on any health promotion program/intervention.
Describe and discuss the 5 phases of assessment in the PRECEDE-PROCEED model.
Module 3
Write a program’s mission statement, goals, and objectives, and identify strategies and interventions for the health promotion plan.
Design a health promotion program. Review research articles detailing health promotion programs.
Module 4
Determine important issues in identifying and allocating resources for health promotion programs, and discuss principles, processes, strategies, and concerns of program implementation.
Identify and describe the three different levels of evaluating health promotion programs, evaluation methods, data analysis, reporting, and presentation.
Stacey, F. G., James, E. L., Chapman, K., Courneya, K. S., & Lubans, D. R. (2015). A systematic review and meta-analysis of social cognitive theory-based physical activity and/or nutrition behavior change interventions for cancer survivors.Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 9(2), 305-338. Available in the Trident Online Library.
Lee, R. E., Medina, A. V., Mama, S. K., Reese-Smith, J. Y., O’Connor, D. P., Brosnan, M., … & Estabrooks, P. A. (2011). Health is power: an ecological, theory-based health intervention for women of color. Contemporary clinical trials, 32(6), 916-923. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3185198/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Theory at a glance: A guide for health promotion practice. Retrieved from https://www.sbccimplementationkits.org/demandrmnch/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Theory-at-a-Glance-A-Guide-For-Health-Promotion-Practice.pdf
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