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Students will be introduced to the principles of community and public health promotion. The course centers on five major topics: the foundations of community health and community health promotion, demography and epidemiology, community health services and resources, planning community health improvement and interventions, and environmental health protection. At the end of this course, students will be able to:- Describe the notion of community- Analyze and interpret quantitative, qualitative and spatial data - Articulate processes for determining community priorities- Identify and differentiate individual, organizational and community assets - Perform strategies necessary to conduct a focus group in a community health assessment- Construct a community assessment survey tool- Present a photovoice of community health- Develop a comprehensive community assessment report *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.PUB 578: Community Assessment In Public
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Sections Offered: Fall 2026
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0304-578-001
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3
Sections Offered: Summer 2026, Summer alternative
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0304-578-045
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3