HPM 325 - Foundation of Health Promotion

6 CR

Examines the theories, policies and principles of health promotion. Topics include identifying community needs, delivering custom programs, researching and evaluating health trends and locating employment potential.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BAS Health Promotion and Management program at Bellevue College.

Course Outcomes
• Create and conduct individual and organizational needs assessment. • Define and explain key concepts of health promotion. • Illustrate similarities and differences between individual and community health promotion • Describe the impact of cultural diversity on planning health promotion programs. • Create social and environmental intervention plans based on planning models • Identify appropriate resources for the health promotion professional. • Evaluate the rapidly changing roles of hospitals, insurance companies and practitioners in the supply and delivery of health care • Develop a professional philosophy of the importance of health promotion.

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