Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2023 - HSCI 312 D100

Health Promotion: Individuals and Communities (3)

Class Number: 5635

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    60 units, including either HSCI 130 or BPK 140, with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Theoretical frameworks and their applications in health promotion and disease prevention. The development, implementation, and evaluation of programs aimed at individuals and communities in Canada and globally. Students with credit for HSCI 401 prior to Fall 2010 may not take this course for further credit.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:


OVERALL GOAL AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

Health education/promotion interventions and their evaluations are guided by theoretical frameworks. A key aim of this course is to provide the groundwork for understanding, assessing, and effectively applying theory.

The course is designed to: 

1) Provide an introduction to the role of social/behavioral theory in health education/promotion efforts. 
2) Introduce students to the relationship between behavior and a selection of major health issues. 
3) Provide an introductory background to the kinds of social and behavioral theories that guide our understanding of health-related behavior, and that form the background for health promotion and prevention efforts. 
4) Explore how these theories and approaches are used in applied health education/promotion efforts across a variety of settings.

Grading

  • TEST 1 20%
  • TEST 2 25%
  • Needs Assessment Paper (Individual ) 15%
  • Health Promotion Proposal (Group) 30%
  • Participation, discussion, reflection activities 10%

REQUIREMENTS:

Computer and Intenet access are required

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Packback platform will be used to facilitate online enaggament and discussions in this course (small registration fee is required).
https://www.packback.co

REQUIRED READING:

The required readings and other learning materials will be available on the course Canvas page on a weekly basis. 

The following textbook is highly recommended: 
Edberg, M. Essentials of Health Behavior: Social and Behavioral Theory in Public Health. Boston, MA: Jones & Bartlett.  Third Edition, © 2019. 

https://www.jblearning.com/catalog/productdetails/9781284069341 
ISBN: 9781284069341

RECOMMENDED READING:

Weekly Readings will be provided on Canvas 

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website 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