Capacity Building: Core Competencies for Health Promotion
Basic concepts of the core competencies for health promotion.
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Capacity Building: Core Competencies for Health Promotion
With the increased life-expectancy, living a healthy life becoming important. Health promotion provides individuals with means to improve and manage their health. This course provides basic information on health promotion. Upon completion of the course, students will have a better understanding of the process and implementation of health promotion.
As the process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health, health promotion is a behavioral social science enhancing the quality of life for all people.
A minimum set of six competencies were identified according to the Australian Health Promotion Association. Of these, 1) program planning, implementation, and evaluation, 2) partnership building, and 3) special competencies for the Asia-Pacific region—diversity and inclusiveness, were included in this course.
What topics will you cover?
- Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
- Partnership Building
- Diversity and Inclusiveness
- Communication and report writing
When would you like to start?
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On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Describe stages of the health promotion cycle
- Be able to explain the importance of partnership building
- Identify potential stakeholders for partnership
- Explore potential barriers for partnership building
- Describe the importance of diversity and inclusiveness
- Summarise how to communicate and report effectively
Who is the course for?
This course is for any students who are interested in health promotion, or who would like to be health promotion specialists. No previous health-related experiences are needed.
Who will you learn with?
Director & Professor, Master Program in Global Health and Development, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
Who developed the course?
Taipei Medical University
Taipei Medical University (TMU) has been a leader in Taiwan’s healthcare system for over half a century due to its research, teaching excellence, internationalization and outstanding medical service.
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Choose the best way to learn for you!
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$244.99 for a whole year
Automatically renews
Develop skills to further your career
- Access to this course
- Access to 1,000+ courses
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Tests to boost your learning
- Digital certificate when you're eligible
Cancel for free anytime
Buy this course
$109/one-off payment
Fulfill your current learning need
- Access to this course
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Tests to boost your learning
- Printed and digital certificate when you’re eligible
Limited access
Free
Sample the course materials
- Access expires 9 Oct 2024
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