Handbook

This course introduces you to the core theories, principles and concepts in health promotion. You will examine the social determinants of health, the differences between health promotion and health education, and the foundations of health promotion. You will explore health promotion approaches to address global health issues through contemporary perspectives and will examine some of the international developments in health promotion and its impact on health such as the declarations arising from the various international health promotion conferences including the Ottawa Charter. This course helps you to  understand  multiple and varied definitions of health, models of health behaviour change, best practice health promotion principles and overarching approaches to health promotion and key health promotion strategies. You will be introduced to the settings approach to health promotion such as schools, workplaces, institutions, cities. The course will equip you with the capacity to engage in public health and population health through the essential health promotion skills and understandings.

NOTE: This course was previously identified as PHCM2003.