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2020-2021 ATSU University Catalog 
    
2020-2021 ATSU University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

DMSC 7010 - Community Assessment & Health Promotion


3 credit hours

This course will introduce the Community Health Assessment (CHA) as a key component of evaluating the broader community health improvement process. Students will learn to objectively analyze community health data to identify priority issues, develop and implement effective health promotion strategies, and measure the effect of community health initiatives on a variety of community health indicators. Students will be exposed to current methods for conducting a community needs assessment. Discussions will center on choosing strategies that are culturally sensitive, clinically appropriate, and cost-effective.