HSC 4581 Health Promotion and Planning (3)

This course provides an introduction to common theories from behavioral and social sciences that are currently being used in health behavior, health education, and promotion. Theoretical topics include the health belief and trans-theoretical models, stress and coping, social cognitive theory and others. Each discussion of theory includes relevant interventions and is accompanied by a practical skill-building activity in the context of planning and evaluation and set of application questions that will assist the student in understanding the theory.