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Course Schedule HNS 4150

List of Topics associated with each day of the course
Dates	Topics
1/30	Course Introduction
2/1 & 2/6	What is health education, health promotion? Historical perspective
2/8 & 2/13	Our nation’s health. Our Community’s health
2/15 & 2/22	Serious health issues of the US (drugs, environment, health care accessibility, etc.)
2/27 & 2/31	Healthy Equity: what does it mean? - videos
2/27	View videos at home: "Unnatural Causes" and "Class Divided"
2/31	Discussion of videos and article on "Wealth and Health Disparity"
3/6	How to get true/accurate info? Library Research Session
3/8 & 3/13	Behavioral change theories
3/15 & 3/20	Needs Assessment type/techniques
3/22	First Exam (30%)
3/27	Conducting your own survey
3/29	Health Promotion Program Planning methods-Writing Goals and Objectives (Health Fair Objectives)
4/3 & 4/5	Spring Break
4/10	Present your own survey results
4/12 & 4/17	Roles of Health Educators and professional health organizations. Studying for CHES
4/19 & 4/24	Sites for Health Promotion Programs: Workplace, schools, health care organizations and community
4/26 & 5/1	Social marketing concept. Health Literacy. Making good flyers, pamphlets
5/3	Health Fair: Get Ready
5/8	Health Fair: Fair Day
5/10	Health Fair: Reflection Day
5/15	Advocacy and Leadership
5/17	Reading Day
	Final Exam