Health Education Courses (H E)


The following courses, numbered 5000-9999, are offered for graduate credit. Courses numbered 5000-6999 which are offered for undergraduate credit only may be found in the undergraduate bulletin, as well as all other undergraduate courses (numbered 0900-4999). Courses in the following list numbered 5000-6999 may be taken for undergraduate credit unless specifically restricted to graduate students as indicated by individual course limitations. For interpretation of numbering system, signs and abbreviations, see University Courses.

Students are strongly advised to visit the KHS website (kinesiology.wayne.edu) to verify the current schedule of planned course offerings.

5220 Health Behavior Change. Cr. 3

Principles of behavior modification; theories of health behavior and program planning as they relate to health promotion and wellness.
(Y)

5440 (CD) Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Cr. 3

Prereq: HEA 2310 or consent of instructor. Identification, treatment, and prevention of mental health/substance abuse problems. How school-age children and their families are affected by these problems; role of the teacher. (Y)

5500 Evaluation and Measurement in Kinesiology and Health. (KIN 5500) Cr. 3

Elementary statistical methods and evaluative techniques applied to health, physical education, and recreation. Test construction and standard measurement approaches. (W)

5660 Mental Health. Cr. 3

For any class designated as Web, contact online: (http://www.classschedule.wayne.edu). Mental health, mental illness, stress and mental health delivery. Mental health examined from biological, psychological, social and political perspectives; focus on adolescent and mental health. (Y)

5780 Directed Student Teaching. Cr. 10

Offered for S and U grades only. Prereq: admission to student teaching as listed in the undergraduate handbook. Secondary school teaching experience. (F,W)

6350 Health Education and the Nation's Health. Cr. 3

Introductory course for graduate health program. Current national health status; contributory factors including: policies, controversies, hazards, proposed solutions to problems in the health care system and delivery of health care. (F)

6420 Introduction to Health Education Program Design. Cr. 3

Prereq: graduate major in Health Education. Overview of health education program process in all practice settings. Introduction to needs assessment, objective writing, staff training, and evaluation in health education. (W)

6430 School Health Curriculum. Cr. 3

Offered for S and U grades only. Prereq: H E 3330. For any class designated as Web, contact online: (http://www.classschedule.wayne.edu). Principles and application of school health programming. Philosophy and foundations of health education, conducting a needs assessment and design instruction based on the assessment, implementing and evaluating the instruction, implementation of skills in a secondary classroom, assessment of the process. (B)

6500 Comprehensive School Health Education. Cr. 3

Overview of comprehensive school health education. Study of major comprehensive health curricula with intensive training in the Michigan Model. This class leads to certification to teach the Michigan Model in public schools. (Y)

6530 Principles and Practice of Health Education and Health Promotion. Cr. 3

Prereq: graduate standing and H E 6420 or consent of instructor. Principles and application of health education programs in the community or health care setting. Consultation skills, marketing and motivational strategies within the role of the health educator. (B)

6550 Teaching Methods and Techniques in Health
Education. Cr. 3

Strategies employed in dissemination of health information in the community and school system. Integration of cognitive skills, behavior change theory, and classroom management to produce effective health instruction. (W)

7540 (I T 7110) Advanced Instructional Design Tools and Techniques. (LIS 7350) Cr. 4

Prereq: I T 6110. Exploration and application of those techniques, tools and competencies characteristic of expert designers. Topics may include: use of design software, program design, advanced analysis techniques, motivation design, rapid prototyping, reducing design cycle time, designing instruction for diverse learner populations. (F,W)