In bringing about behavior change in public health, we often focus on the individual mother, student, or farmer. We should not forget the community structure and norms constrain for encouraging individual health behaviors. This course examines the community context of the changes needed to promote the public’s health. We begin by examining the various definitions of ‘community’ and the processes by which we ‘diagnose’ or seek to understand the structure and characteristics of different types of communities.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Module 1
This week, we'll get oriented to the course, learn about the ecological model, and learn how to classify communities on the basis of identity, linkages, group orientation, and integration.
Module 2
Welcome to Week 2 of Community Change in Public Health. This week's lectures will focus on Community Efficacy and Community Change Models. Learning these concepts will help you gain a deeper understanding of the forces at work within communities and how they can be harnessed to affect positive change.
Module 3
Welcome to Module 3. This week, we'll take a look at the political economy framework as well as the concepts of community participation and involvement levels. You'll also complete your first peer review assignment this week by reading a case study and using what you've learned to describe community change.
Module 4
This week, we'll look at community coalitions, contrasting community-based and community-directed programs, and the results of enhancing community-directed treatment.
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TOP REVIEWS FROM COMMUNITY CHANGE IN PUBLIC HEALTH
This course is worth the time and effort. The modules have been well designed and highly enriching.
It is a very useful insight into community change in public health and a must for every one who want to ensure sustainability is integrated into his intervention
I was able to have several perspective on community health and I saw a vision that there is hope for Africa.
Very informative and give me the chance to have a new perspective regarding the essential role of community participation in improving and sustaining the health care system.
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