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2020-21 Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-21 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PBH 530 History, Theories and Core Functions of Public Health


3 credits
This course introduces concepts, theories, and methods employed by behavioral scientists to develop, implement, and evaluate public health interventions. An overview of psychosocial factors related to health and illness behavior, models of health beliefs and behavior, strategies for health behavior change at the individual, group, and community level is presented. Emphasis is on the theoretical perspective and how theory can be applied to the design and assessment of public health and health promotion programs and interventions.