HOLY CHILD COLLEGE OF DAVAO NURSING DEPARTMENT Jacinto St.

, Davao City

Vision: First choice Christian learning environment. Mission: Impact community as notable providers of graduates who manifest Christian beliefs and ideals through their humanism and professionalism as seen in the manner the workers and graduates conduct their personal and professional lives.

Course Name HEALTH EDUCATION Course Code HealthEd Course Description The course includes discussions on health education concepts, principles, theories and strategies as they apply in the clinical and classroom situations. Course Credit 3 units lecture Contact Hours/Sem 54 lecture hours Prerequisite None Placement 2nd Year, 1st Semester Course Objectives At the end of the course, given relevant situations/conditions, the student will be able to: 1. Apply principles, theories and strategies of health education in assisting clients to promote and maintain their health 2. Develop an instructional design to meet the learning needs of clients COURSE OUTLINE PRELIM PERIOD A. Health education perspective 1. Historical development in health education 2. Issues and trends in health education 2.1 Health issues and the biological, psychological, and sociological aspects of health and disease 2.2 Contemporary health and the promotion of optimal health throughout the lifespan 3. Theories in health education - (e.g. Penders Health Promotion Theory, Banduras Self Efficacy Theory, Health Belief Model, Greens Precede-Proceed Model) B. Perspective on teaching and learning 1. Overview of education on health care 2. Concepts of teaching, learning, education process vis-a-vis nursing process, historical foundations for the teaching role of the nurse, 3. Role of the nurse as a health educator 4. Hallmarks of effective teaching in nursing 5. Principles of good teaching practice in undergraduate education 6. Barrier to Education and Obstacles to Learning

7. Applying learning theories to health care practice a. Principles of learning b. Learning theories c. Types of learning d. Learning styles of different age groups

MIDTERM PERIOD

8. Planning and conducting classes a. Developing a course outline/syllabus b. Formulating course objectives c. Selecting content d. Selecting teaching methods e. Choosing a textbook/references f. Conducting the class C. Characteristics of the learner 1. Determinants of Learning a. Learner's characteristics b. Assessment of the learner c. Assessing learning needs 2. Motivation and behavior of the learner a. Learning principles b. Motivation and behavior change theories 3. Literacy and readability a. Reading levels of clients b. Assessing literacy c. Teaching strategies for low literate patients d. Developing printed educational materials

FINAL PERIOD

D. Teaching strategies and methodologies for teaching and learning 1. Traditional teaching strategies a. Lecturing b. Discussion c. Questioning d. Using audio visuals e. Interactive lecture 2. Activity-based strategies a. Cooperative learning b. Simulations c. Problem-based learning d. Self-learning modules 3. Computer teaching strategies a. Computer-assisted instructions b. Internet c. Virtual reality 4. Distance learning

a. Interactive television classes b. Via internet 5. Teaching psychomotor skills a. Approaches to teaching skills b. Assessment of psychomotor skill learning 6. Clinical teaching a. Purpose of clinical laboratory b. Models of clinical teaching c. Preparation for clinical instruction

PREPARED BY:

JONINA LEA J. OCHIA, RN, MN