THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
Department of Health and Human Performance
HHP 441 (U): Program Planning in Community Health
TBA
McGill 135
Semester:
Instructor:
Phone:
Office:
Email:
Office Hours:
Spring
Dr. Laura Dybdal
243-6988
MCG 134
Laura.Dybdal@mso.umt.edu
M/W 1-3 or by appointment
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
HHP 488 is a senior level class & co-convened with HHP 541. The course is designed to
provide students with an overview of the issues, approaches, and techniques Community Health
professionals/educators utilize in planning and implementing strategies & programs to assist
communities in improving health disparities. Emphasis will be on developing program planning
skills required in Community Health settings. The information and activities in this class helps
prepare students for the CHES exam. HHP 330 is a required prereq for all HHP majors who take
this class.
HHP 441 is “hands on” and time intensive. Students must be prepared to set time aside weekly
for applied fieldwork and writing. Students will also have weekly quizzes. Assignments will
include engaging in Community Health research & fieldwork and writing a program plan/working
on a group project through-out the semester and presenting the plan at the end of the semester.
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS:
This course utilizes a variety of instructional methods. Lecture, class discussion, group process,
population/field research, and in-class student presentations will be the methods utilized.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
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describe the evolution of program planning.
identify different models for program planning & how they relate to competencies
define cultural competence & explain how it applies to planning programs
demonstrate the knowledge and skills to develop a needs assessment
utilize basic needs assessment methods
develop goals/measurable objectives for a specific prevention program
select and apply a specific health behavior theory with a program strategy
develop prevention/intervention strategies
identify types of evaluation used in Community Health
apply the basic conceptual framework of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model to a
population-based program plan
TEXT:
Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Health Promotion Programs
Authors: McKenzie, J., Neiger, B. & Thackery, R. (5th Edition)
Additional readings such as program planning articles will be assigned in class.
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
All students must practice academic honesty. Academic misconduct is subject to an academic
penalty by the course instructor and/or a disciplinary sanction by the University. All students
need to be familiar with the Student Conduct Code. The Code is available for review online at:
http://www.umt.edu/SA/VPSA/index.cfm/page/1321
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Attendance is required of both class lecture and weekly project meeting times. You are
allowed two absences from class for the semester. If you have more than two absences, 5
points will be deducted from your total grade per absence. If you need to be absent from class,
it is your responsibility to get updated from a classmate on what you’ve missed including
lecture notes, missed assignments, project requirements, etc.
2. Assignments will include weekly readings, project assignments, and a final written program
plan and oral PP presentation. Text readings will be assigned in class weekly as well as
intermittent program planning articles. Assignments will be graded as “credit or no credit”
based upon completion of the assignment.
3. Weekly quizzes will be given and will include information from class lecture, class
assignments, and assigned readings. Your lowest quiz score will be dropped when calculating
your final class grade.
4. Students are required to hand-in assignments in class on designated due dates and take
quizzes & exams in class on the designated days. Students are required to attend the student
presentations.
5. A final written program plan & presentation will be required. Project/presentation
requirements will be discussed in class.
GRADING:
Quizzes (5pts. ea.)
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Program Plan (written)
Presentation
Class Assignments
Project Participation
40pts.
50pts.
50pts.
50pts
20pts.
20pts.
20pts.
Total
250pts.
225-250
200-224
175-199
150-174
<163
90-100%
80-90%
70-80%
60-70%
<60%
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B
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D
F
TENTATIVE COURSE CALENDAR:
JANUARY
Week #1:
Jan 24 & 26
Week #2:
Jan. 31 & Feb. 2
FEBRUARY
Week #3:
Feb. 7 & 9
• Questionnaire
• Introductions
• Syllabus
• Evolution of Program Planning
• Practice Quiz
• Program Planning Project Requirements
• Identifying Your Target Population (Group Work)
• Starting the Planning Process: creating advisory committees
• Cultural Competence
• Quiz #1
• Overview of Program Planning Models
• Assessing Perceived and Actual Needs
• Utilizing Primary & Secondary Data Sources
Week #4:
Feb. 14 & 16
• Quiz #2
• Social Diagnosis
• Assessing Quality of Life (QOL)
Week #5:
Feb. 21 & 23
• Quiz #3
• Defining the Health Problem
• Sources of Standardized Data
• No Class Thurs. Feb. 16th: Meet with Project Group
Week #6:
Feb. 28 & Mar. 1
• Quiz #4
• Educational/Strategy Assessment
• Assessing Predisposing, Enabling & Reinforcing Factors
• Primary Data Methods
MARCH
Week #7:
Mar. 6 & 8
Week #8:
Mar. 13 & 15
• Quiz #5
• Program Goals
• Behavioral/Environmental Diagnosis
• Choosing Behavioral/Environmental Targets
• Quiz #6•
• Behavioral/Environmental Objectives
• Social Marketing
• P, E, R Factor
Week #9:
Mar. 20 & 22
• MIDTERM EXAM
Week #10:
Mar. 27 & 29
APRIL
Week #11:
Apr. 3 & 5
• Quiz #7
• Types of Prevention Strategies
Week #12:
Apr. 10 & 12
• Strategies Cont.
• Types of Evaluation
Week #13:
Apr. 17 & 19
• Quiz #8
• Evaluation cont.
• Final Project Presentations
Week #14:
Apr. 24 & 26
• Final Project Presentations
SPRING BREAK
MAY
Week #15:
May 1 & 3
• Final Project Presentations
• Final Exam Review
Finals Week
Week #16:
May 8th
• Final Exam
Tuesday 5:30-7:30pm
***Attendance is required of all students during Project Presentations***