HE 200 - Introduction to Community Health (CBL-R) (SF)

This is both a Community-Based Learning - Required (CBL-R)  and Sustainability-Focused (SF)  course.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following:

• List and discuss the factors that influence a community’s health.
• Describe Healthy People 2020: rationale, goals, and objectives.
• Describe the structure and function of international, national, state and local health resources.
• List and discuss important measures for preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases in a community, as well as approaches to non-communicable disease control.
• Explain how to organize a community and how to plan a health promotion program.
• Describe the rationale for, and the major components of, a coordinated school health program.
• List the major factors that contribute to maternal, infant, and child health and mortality.
• Outline the health profiles for adolescents, young adults, and adults – list the major causes of mortality, morbidity, and risk factors for each group.
• Explain the challenges an aging population presents to communities, states, and the nation.
• Explain the impact of a more diverse population in the U.S. as it relates to community health efforts.
• Explain why mental health is one of the major community health problems in the U.S.
• Identify personal and community health consequences of alcohol and other drug abuse.
• Examine the major concerns with the healthcare system in the U.S.
• Explain how both individuals and communities can contribute to the elimination of environmental health risks.
• List strategies for the prevention and control of unintentional and intentional injuries.
• Apply concepts learned in this course to community health issues in a practical context  while gaining insights from practitioners in community-based organizations.