Community-oriented education for health professionals
Subtitle: a cultural analysis approach to curriculum planning
By: Francis Sarr
Edition: Revised edition.
Publisher: CENMEDRA - the Centre for Media and Development Research in Africa
Published: 2018
Place of publication: The Gambia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 171
ISBN-13: 9789983960020
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Health Personnel; Education; Community Health Workers; Community Health Services; Curriculum; Standards; Cultural Characteristics; Health education; Study and teaching; Health education teachers; Training of; Public health personnel; Community health services; Planning; Gambia; Medical education; Public health; Community development; Curriculum development
Description: "This book provides a framework for curriculum planning and makes the argument for an integrated and interdisciplinary training of health professionals at the community level in The Gambia. The benefits of such an approach are immense given that it is responsive to the socio-economic and cultural needs and demands of the community, which are central to the health of the communities. The book is recommended as a resource for all health training institutions, teachers and students alike involved in curriculum development and teaching. It is also recommended to health professionals who may want to re-visit the type of training and curriculum they want and thereby modifying their approach to working at the community level." -- Back cover.
Notes: First published in The Gambia by Bohnjack Group Limited in 2013.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-166) and index.
Table of contents: title: The concepts, principles and elements of community health, population health and primary health care; title: The curriculum question, educational ideaologies and educational focus on the community; title: Different curriculum planning models; title: The cultural analysis model; title: Applying the cultural analysis model; title: A selection from the culture; title: The context of curriculum planning; title: Planning for a community-oriented common curriculum: curriculum coverage; title: Planning for a community-oriented common curriculum; title: curriculum organisation; title: Managing the curriculum innovation and change.