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COURSE SYLLABUS
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course covers the behavioral, social and cultural aspects of health and
disease in both developed and developing countries. Participants learn how
behavioral and social theories are relevant to health promotion and disease
prevention efforts. The course will explore factors that protect or erode health
operate at multiple levels (including individual, community, societal and global
levels) and discuss how interventions are developed to improve health by
addressing critical factors at these levels.
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Use of blackboard
You will need to be able to access the course materials, quizzes, etc through the
myTulane Blackboard system. To access it, you need your Tulane network ID and
password.
Attendance
This course is 100% online. You are not expected to physically be present in
New Orleans for success in this course. You are, however, required to be
virtually present. This means that you are demonstrating learning through
asynchronous (on your own time) activities, as described in the syllabus. You are
expected to manage your time appropriately and in accordance with the
instructions provided for you in the syllabus and via Blackboard.
Special accommodation
Participants who need special learning accommodation should first register to
the Office of Disability Services (504) 862-8433, located in the Mechanical
Engineering Building (uptown campus). Registered participants who need
assistance in my course should contact me before the end of the second week of
class.
earn full credit. This will be done individually. The rubric for this assignment can be
found on Blackboard under Quizzes/Assignments.
Course project The project involves an analysis of the socio-ecological factors that
influence a risk behavior, and the development of a multi-level intervention to
address the problem. Assignments for the Course Project will be conducted as a
group. See Blackboard (UNDER QUIZZES/ASSIGNMENTS) for expanded
descriptions of the four assignments, and samples. Google docs is an efficient
and effective way to work as a group and share the document you are
working on.
Point
value
50
50
80
200
% of
score
12.5%
12.5%
20%
50%
20
5%
400
100%
Course project
Problem Definition
references
ALSO include a preliminary list of 2 references for each
level of the SEM, individual, interpersonal, community, societal (total of at
least 8 references in this lit search)
Course Project
Assignment 1:Problem Definition
Assignment 2: Risk Factor Analysis & Conceptual
Frameworks
Assignment 3:
Intervention Proposal
Assignment 4 PowerPoint Presentation of proposal:
Total
20
70
10%
35%
90
20
200
45%
10%
100%
When you send me your assignment, please follow the following instructions.
Save your course group assignment using the following protocol:
Year_Term_Class_CourseAssignment_YourLastNames
For example: 2012_Summer_603_Assignment1_Potter&Weasley
Learnin
ass
Week 1:
1/111/17
Introduction/ HX
Readings
Syllabus
Glanz: Chapter 2
g
Objectiv
es
1
View
Introduction PowerPoint
Assignments Due
Discussion Board 1: Introduction
Sign up for Course Project Group
Week 2:
1/18-1/24
View
SEM Recorded lectures
Video: Unnatural Causes: In Sickness and in Wealth
(56 min.) Use the discussion guide as a tool to think
through the issues discussed as you watch the video.
Week 3:
1/25 1/31
Assignments Due
None
Individual Level Models: HBM / TTM
Readings
Glanz: Chapter 3, 5
Hounton S., et al. (2005). Towards an understanding
of barriers to condom use in rural Benin using the
HBM: a cross sectional survey. BMC Public Health 5:8
Zimmerman G., et al. (2001). A stages of change
4, 8
4, 5
View
Health Belief Model TRA/TPB Lectures
Video: Unnatural Causes; Becoming American. (30
min).
Assignments Due
Quiz 1
Discussion Board 3
Week 5: 2/8
2/14
4, 5
Glanz: Chapter 8
Hether, et al/. (2008) Entertainment-Education in
a Media-Saturated Environment: Examining the
Impact of Single and Multiple Exposures to
Breast Cancer Storylines on Two Popular Medical
Dramas. Journal of Health Communication,
13:808823, 2008
View
Social Cognitive Recorded Lecture
Assignment Due
None- work on assignment 2 and catch up on
previous work
Week 6:
2/15-2/21
5, 8
http://www.alanberkowitz.com/articles/social_norms.pdf
Week 8:
2/29-3/6
Quiz 2
4, 5, 8
10
2, 3, 7
View
3 Race and Health Recorded Lectures
Video: Unnatural Causes When the Bough Breaks(30
min)
Week 10:
3/143/20
5, 6, 8
View
Recorded Health Communication/ Social Marketing
Lecture
Diffusion of Innovations Video
Assignment Due
Discussion Board 5
Quiz 3
11
Week 11:
3/294/3
2, 5, 8
Powerpoint
Policy and Behavior
Assignment Due
Assignment #3
Week 12:
4/44/10
View
Recorded Lecture by Theall on Measurement
Recorded Lecture by Welch on Program
Evaluation
Assignment Due
Week 13:
4/114/17
Weeks 1415: 4/18
4/24
Quiz 4
Final Project
Assignment Due
Assignment # 4
View:
Projects from class colleagues
Assignment Due
Discussion Board 5due on Wednesday, 4/20
at 11:30 PM
Review of your peers projectsdue on Sunday,
4/24 at 11:30 PM
FINAL EXAM MONDAY APRIL 29
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