Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2019 - HSCI 855 G100

Health Promotion in Practice (3)

Class Number: 8034

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2019: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    HSCI 901.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

The values and principles that guide health promotion practice in Canada and in other contexts. The evolution of health promotion core strategies and concepts. Participatory and system approaches to advocacy, inter-sectoral and community action. Innovation and leadership to influence health promotion interventions and policies.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course adopts a health promotion approach by using strength-based and participatory principles to address public health issues within a Canadian context. Health promotion emerged in the mid 1980’s as an evolution of individually oriented health education practices. The Ottawa Charter of Health Promotion was adopted by the WHO in 1986, and laid the foundation for public health to go beyond promoting lifestyle practices, to include public policy and community-oriented approaches that take into account the social and environmental determinants of health. Canada has played a global leadership role in terms of defining and conceptualizing health promotion approaches for advocacy, inter-sectoral and community action. This experiential course will examine the core principles and strategies of health promotion, as well as its evolution and innovations in the field.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

1.     Explain the principles and values of health promotion as defined by the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion; how they apply to your role as a public health practitioner.
2.     Examine the ethical and contextual factors that influence health promotion settings; how this knowledge can support your leadership development.
3.     Compare and contrast various health promotion strategies aimed at developing, implementing and/or evaluating health promotion interventions.
4.     Demonstrate capability to plan and facilitate an interview and/or focus group in relation to the topic of health promotion. 5.     Apply human centered design approaches to solve complex health promotion issue in the community.

Grading

  • Team Based Project 40%
  • Weekly Quiz 30%
  • Individual Project 20%
  • Self/Peer/Instructor Evaluation 10%

NOTES:

There is one class (including a 20-minute break) per week. Our class will be co-taught between the instructor, guest speakers and students and is designed to encourage experiential learning. We will be modeling and practising in class many of the critical skills needed in health promotion practice including self-reflection, communication, collaboration and participation.

Classes will be interactive – questions and discussion are encouraged to elaborate on the assigned readings and presentations. This course will include individual and group work, as well as classroom discussions. This course is enhanced by the presentation of guest lecturers on related topics in order to bring promising practices from health promotion field into the classroom. Attendance for guest lecture presentations is mandatory and an integral part of course work.

Weekly readings and class participation is a strong component of the learning for this course.  

No final exam for this course.

REQUIREMENTS:

Students are required to complete the following in this course:
1. Read all of the assigned material.  
2. Attend class and participate in discussions and other activities.
3. Complete all assignments according to instructions provided and hand in on time.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Primary Readings:

Rootman, I; Pederson, A; Frohlich, K and Dupéré, S. (2017). Health Promotion in Canada: New Perspectives on Practice, Policy and Research. 4th Ed. Toronto, ON: Canadian Scholars’ Press Inc. This text will be available at the SFU bookstore.  

Circle of Health: Interactive Health Promotion Framework. Prince Edward Island: Health and Community Services Agency (1996). Available at http://www.circleofhealth.net/

Additional readings TBD.

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

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