This subject introduces students to the principles of health promotion and the historical context in which health promotion has evolved. Students will explore the social determinants of health and how this impacts on health issues of relevance to their professional discipline. Students will identify key barriers to behaviour change and examine frameworks and models that can be applied to address health issues of relevance to their professional discipline. Students will be also be introduced to the processes of health promotion program planning, implementation and evaluation.

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Bachelor of Occupational Therapy [70510] Bachelor of Occupational Therapy [70510F] Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) [IHCAP] [Embedded] [108309] Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) [70509] Bachelor of Exercise Physiology (Clinical) [71210] Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (External) [70510E] Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) [Embedded] [71409] Bachelor of Speech Pathology [71410] Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) [71309] Bachelor of Social Science [80110] Bachelor of Physiotherapy [71310]

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy [70510] Bachelor of Occupational Therapy [70510F] Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) [IHCAP] [Embedded] [108309] Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) [70509] Bachelor of Exercise Physiology (Clinical) [71210] Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (External) [70510E] Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) [Embedded] [71409] Bachelor of Speech Pathology [71410] Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) [71309] Bachelor of Social Science [80110] Bachelor of Physiotherapy [71310] Offerings: All

Health Promotion for Health Professionals

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HS2403 - Health Promotion for Health Professionals

Identify the barriers to behavior change and apply behavior change models to selected health issues

Critically reflect upon the social determinants of health in order to identify applicability to the student's professional discipline

Analyze the principles of health promotion outlined in the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion

Examine individual, group and population strategies and methods in health promotion and their most appropriate application

Design a health promotion program to address a health issue relevant to the student's professional discipline