Applications are made to motor vehicle, home, recreational, and occupational safety. Individuals are directed into the study of their personal backgrounds, lives, and dreams in preparation for marriage. Introduction to the relationship between the human body and disease, both communicable and non-communicable. Includes historical aspects of various diseases, etiology, prevention and control, prevalence, symptoms, and treatment. An exploration of different modalities of communicating health issues and information to audiences in different settings.
Emphasis is given to listening, writing and speaking skills.
Students will learn how to make effective presentations using computer applications to design print and visual aid materials. An introduction to research methodology, evaluation, and statistical analysis with direct application to health education and health promotion. Students will learn how to apply these techniques to writing a grant proposal. A course designed to prepare the health educator to establish special programs which promote health in corporate, occupational, or industrial settings. This course is an overview of the political, social, economic, and cultural variables affecting the health of a community.