HLH 510 - ProSeminar in Health Foundations

An examination and update of current health content and pedagogical principles and strategies commonly addressed by school and community health education professionals.

Included are such topics as: safety education, including fire/arson prevention, child abduction, abusive or dangerous environments and violence prevention/intervention; wellness and health promotion; factors that impact health, such as culture and socioeconomic level; chronic and communicable disease; weight management and fitness; aging and death; stress management; health care delivery; alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention/intervention.

This course meets all health-related SED requirements except for child abuse recognition and reporting and is linked to the topical areas outlined in the National Health Education Standards and the New York State Standards for Health, Physical Education, and Family and Consumer Science. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code A = offered every semester

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Access health education strategies and methods for the delivery of health skills and content to children and adolescents in common health content areas.
2. Apply health facts, principles, theories, and concepts related to maintaining and improving personal, family, school and community health.  
3. Appraise the delivery of K-12 school health education programs to ensure the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child approach is a part of best-practices. 
4. Prepare a wide range of educational methods and techniques, including individual and group process methods, and various instructional equipment and media, in delivering health education and health promotion.