This course is about examining the role of the nurse in community health promotion. Students learn the history and mission of community health nursing, foundational epidemiological concepts, predominant theories underlying community health practices, and strategies to build community capacity for change. Topics and theory are reviewed for their relevance to three common health promotion approaches: the medical approach, the behavioural approach, and the socioenvironmental approach. 3 hour lecture per week.
This course is about examining the role of the nurse in community health promotion. Students learn the history and mission of community health nursing, foundational epidemiological concepts, predominant theories underlying community health practices, and strategies to build community capacity for change. Topics and theory are reviewed for their relevance to three common health promotion approaches: the medical approach, the behavioural approach, and the socioenvironmental approach. 3 hour lecture per week.
