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01.2. Phase II

v. Health Promotion – (Lectures - 6 hours + Tutorials - 1 hours)

Learning Objectives

Content

Activity

Time

Define and describe health promotion

Definition, concepts of health promotion

Lecture

2

Define and describe health education and its scope and limitations

Definitions and concepts of Health Education,

Settings and orientation of health education

Lecture

1

Describe a model of

behaviour in relation to health

Health Belief Model

Lecture

1

Critically comment on health education materials

Preparation of posters, leaflets and audio material

Lecture

1

Describe the stages/steps in a health education program

Planning, implementation and

evaluation

Lecture

1

 

RECOMMENDED READING MATERIAL

  • Park, K 2007, ‘Communication for Health Education’, in Park’s Text Book of Preventive and Social Medicine pp. 706- 720, Banarsidas Bhanot Publishers, Jabalpur, India

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