INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH AND HEALTH PROMOTION

Graduate

This course introduces students to the evolution of health and health promotion beginning with the historical evolution of health from a biomedical perspective to the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion in 1986 to the most recent Astana Conference. Through various case examples, students will examine how targeted actions specific to building public policy, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, developing personal skills and re-orientating health services towards health promotion and illness prevention can result in improvements in population health. PREREQUISITE: Must be enrolled in the Doctor of Applied Health Program Three semester hours