DAVAO DOCTORS COLLEGE

General Malvar St., Davao City

www. Davaodoctors.edu.ph

BACHELOR IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE

HEALTH EDUCATION (H.Ed) SYLLABUS
SUMMER AY. 2015-2016

Course code: H.Ed.

Course title: Principles and strategies of teaching in health education
Course Description: Designed to provide a solid foundation to the profession of
Medical Laboratory Science, this course includes an overview of key terminology;
program planning, implementation, and evaluation; professional roles and
responsibilities; and future directions.
Co-requisite: none
Credit: 3.0 units lecture
Hours: 3 hours every week
Course Requirements:
1. Two Examinations (Midterm and Finals): Written examinations will be based on
textbook/distributed readings and classroom discussions. These examinations must
be taken on scheduled dates. Although the content/process of the course builds
throughout the semester, written examinations are not designed to be
comprehensive.
2. Portfolio: As part of this class, a group of student must develop a portfolio. It
contains Theories, concepts, examples and individual refection of students.
3. Health Teaching Plan (30% of final grade): By the end of the semester, students
must develop a Health teaching plan. More detailed information will be provided
throughout the semester to guide preparation of student health teaching plan to
meet departmental guidelines.
4. Attendance/Class Participation: Attendance is required and absences will affect
your grade due to in-class work that cannot be made up. Absent students are
responsible for getting class notes and any materials distributed in class. Active
participation in classroom activities and discussion is expected from all students. A
variety of instructional strategies will be incorporated/evaluated on a regular basis
during class.
Methodology: A variety of teaching methods and learning strategies will be used.
These will include, but not be limited to, lecture, class discussion, small group
discussion, cooperative learning activities.
Course objectives:
1. Delineate multiple dimensions of health and diverse factors that influence
health behaviors.
 DAVAO DOCTORS COLLEGE
General Malvar St., Davao City
www. Davaodoctors.edu.ph

BACHELOR IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE

HEALTH EDUCATION (H.Ed) SYLLABUS
SUMMER AY. 2015-2016
2. Explain the history of the health education profession and its current and
future implications for professional practice.
3. Apply theories and models to develop assessment strategies.

4. Identify factors that enhance or compromise the process of health

education.
5. Facilitate professional growth of self and others

Course content:

Time Topics Teaching Students

frame and Assessment
learning
Activities
Week 1 - Orientation about DDC vision,
mission, goal
- Rules and regulations
- Policies and guideline
Week 2 - elements of teaching and learning
> The learner
> The teacher
> The learning environment
Week 3 - Different approaches and methods

Week 4 - Learning psychomotor skills

- Promoting and assessing Critical
thinking
- Clinical teaching
- Assessing and evaluating learning