Spring Semester, 2004

1. Course Number and Title: 

 

Health 415: Design and Evaluation of Community Health Programs.      

 

2. Instructor:

 

Richard Bynum, Ed.D.

Health and Physical Education Department   

Room 106 D, Nemzek

e-mail: bynum@mnstate.edu

Office hours are posted on my office door.

Class meets in Nemzek 101 at 1:00 PM, MWF

Website: www.mnstate.edu/bynum

 

3. Course Description:

 

This course presents a process approach to organizing, implementing and evaluating community health programs. Prerequisites can be waived with consent of the Instructor.

Prerequisites: HLTH 200, HLTH 340, ENGL 387

 

4. Textbook:

 

Planning, Implementing, And Evaluating Health Promotion Programs, James F. McKenzie &

Jan L. Smeltzer, Allyn & Bacon, A Viacom Company, Third Edition, 2001. 

ISBN 0-205-31915-7

 

5. Conceptual Framework:

This course is not required for a teaching license; therefore the conceptual framework for education does not apply.

 

6. Course Objectives:

 

1. Outline the procedures necessary to assess individual and community needs for health

promotion and health education.

2. Effectively plan health promotion and health education programs.

Identify useful methods and techniques for implementing health promotion and health

education programs.

4. Be able to evaluate the effectiveness of health promotion and health education programs.

5. Be able to design a marketing plan for health promotion and health education programs.

6. Identify the skills necessary to function as a Health Education Specialist.

 

 

 

7. Instructional strategies:

 

This will be primarily as seminar course where students actively participate in class discussion. most of what is learned in this class comes from the application of concepts, working together on projects and discussion while in class. Class attendance is therefore extremely important.

 

8. Course Requirements:

 

There will be a variety of assignments, which must be typed and completed on time in order to receive full credit.  All assignments are due at the beginning of class and five points will be deducted for each class day work is turned in late. 

Please use the “Writing Guidelines” for all written work.  Since this is a 400 level course it is expected that your writing will be thoughtful, accurate and demonstrate a real understanding of the material.  The reading and assignments are listed on the course topic outline.  The student is expected to read the assigned material prior to class and be prepared to apply or discuss this content in class.  This course will emphasize the application of information in solving problems and will be largely “student directed.”

 

There will be four tests over the text and in-class discussions. At the end of each chapter there are study questions. The test questions will be taken from these study questions. Consequently, if you do not know the answer to any of these questions it is up to you to ask the Instructor for clarification.

 

If the student misses a test because of an official school activity or a medical emergency, these points may be made up at the end of the semester during the regularly scheduled final exam period for this course.  However, the make up test may or may not cover the exact content you missed.

 

 

9. Evaluation Standards:

 

The final grade will be determined by dividing the total number of points earned on the tests, quizzes and assignments by the total number of points possible.  The scores will be converted to a letter grade according to the following scale:

            A = 90 to 100%

            B = 80 to 89%

            C = 70 to 79%

            D = 60 to 69%

            F= Below 60%

10. Course Outline:

 

Please refer to the daily course topic outline.

 

11. Other:

 

The Instructor reserves the right to correct or alter this course syllabus.

 

 

12. Attendance Policy:

 

The student is encouraged to make arrangements to meet with the instructor to discuss the course content, assignments, results of examinations, or any problems that may be encountered.

Regular class attendance is essential since a great deal of learning will take place in the classroom, which cannot be duplicated by just reading the textbook. Each student is expected to participate in class discussions and will be required to make presentations in class or serve as a discussion leader.  Past experience has shown that when a student misses more than two to three classes they are unable to keep up and eventually do very poorly.

 

Students will be allowed up to three absences for illness, unavoidable occurrences, etc.

For each absence in excess of three, 2% of the total grade will be reduced.

 

13. Academic Honesty:

 

Please refer to the MSUM Student Handbook for the academic honesty policy that applies to this course.

 

14. Special Accommodations:

 

Students with disabilities who believe they may need an accommodation in this class are encouraged to contact Greg Toutges, Coordinator of Disability Services at 477-2652 (voice) or 477-2047 (TTY), CMU 222 as soon as possible to ensure that accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.