Vision

• Development of physically, mentally & socially healthy people in healthy communities

Mission

• Development of public health professionals who can perform essential public health functions in holistic manner.

Credit Units = 2

Total teaching hours = 60 hours

Content

• Communication, Behavior change communication, risk communication
• Health Behavioral Theories
• Social determinants of health
• How to develop scientific poster, Poster presentation/ oral presentation
• Designing and development of IEC materials, poster display
• Debate
• Health promotion, Health literacy
• School health
• Poverty/ Equity /Advocacy/ Gender/Community mobilization
• Qualitative research

Assessment

• 2 Individual assignments                    30 marks
• 4 Group assignment                            40 marks
• 6 Participatory assignments                30 marks

References

1. Judith Green and Nicki Thorogood: Qualitative methods for health research
2. John W. Creswell: Qualitative inquiry and research design
3. Marietta Orlowski: Introduction to Health Behaviors, A guide for managers, practitioners & Educators
4. Renata Schiavo: Health Communication, from theory to practice  
5. Cecil G Helman: Culture, Health and illness