Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: UTCH-0001 Organization: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Location: Online Length: 45 hours (15 weeks) Dates Offered: 10/1/2022 - 9/30/2025 12/1/2012 - 11/30/2015 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Introduction to Public Health Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to provide a solid grounding in social/behavioral theory and its application to health promotion programs. Learning Outcomes: Describe the role and range of social/behavioral theories useful in health promotion programs, and the relationship of those theories to an ecological framework of health determinants Explain the relationship between behavior and a selection of major health issues Analyze an existing health promotion program in terms of its basis in, and use of social/behavioral theory Design a hypothetical health promotion program utilizing applicable social/behavioral theory Describe the kinds of public health jobs/roles that draw on a knowledge of social/behavioral theory for health promotion program development, implementation and evaluation General Topics: Theoretical models of behavior, including Social-Behavioral Theory, Individual Behavioral Theory, as well as cultural and environmental theories Application of behavior theories in practice in community- and population-level interventions Tailoring interventions for specific environments including schools, workplaces, and hard-to-reach communities Mass media and communication campaigns Program evaluation Community-based participatory research Community health assessment Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Case Studies Computer Based Training Discussion Lectures Performance Rubrics (Checklists) Methods of Assessment: Other Performance Rubrics (Checklists) Quizzes Written Papers Written discussion Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Essentials of Environmental Health (UTCH-0005) Essentials of Epidemiology (UTCH-0002) Essentials of Global Public Health (UTCH-0004) Essentials of Health Policy and Law (UTCH-0006) Essentials of Public Health (UTCH-0003) View All Courses Page Content