COURSE OUTLINE

NUPC 102: HEALTH EDUCATION/MWMC 133: STRATEGIES OF HEALTH

EDUCATION
SUMMER, 2020

Course Description: The course includes discussions on health education concepts, principles,
theories and strategies as they apply in the clinical and classroom situations.

Course Objectives:
At the end of the course, given relevant situations/conditions, the student will be able to:
1. Apply principles, theories and strategies of health education in assisting clients to
promote and maintain their health.
2. Develop an instructional design to meet the learning needs of clients.

MIDTERM CONCEPTS

Module I: Health Education Perspective

A. Historical Development in health Education

B. Issues and Trends in health Education
C. Dimensions of Health
D. Theories in Health Education (Pender’s Health Promotion Theory, Bandura’s Self
Efficacy Theory, Health Belief Model, Green’s Precede Proceed Model)

Module II: Perspective on teaching and learning

A. Overview of education on health care

B. Role of the Nurse as an educator
C. The Legal Basis of Health Education in the Philippines
D. The Legal Basis of Health Education in the Nursing Curriculum
E. Historical Foundations for the educator/Teaching role of nurses
F. The Education Process

Module III: Applying learning theories to health care practice

A. Principles of Learning
1. Learning theories
2. Types of learning
3. Learning styles of different age groups
B. Planning and Conducting classes
1. Developing a course outline/syllabus
2. Formulating course objectives
3. Selecting content
4. Selecting teaching methods
 5. Choosing a textbook/references
6. Conducting the class

FINAL CONCEPTS

Module IV: Characteristics of the learner

A. Determinants of Learning
1. Learner’s characteristics
2. Assessment of the learner
3. Assessing learning needs
B. Motivation and behavior of the learner
1. Learning principles
2. Motivation and behavior change theories
C. Literacy and readability
1. Reading levels of clients
2. Assessing literacy
3. Teaching strategies for low literate patients
4. Developing printed educational materials

Module V: Teaching Strategies and methodologies for teaching and learning

A. Traditional teaching strategies

1. Lecturing
2. Discussion
3. Questioning
4. Using Audiovisuals
5. Interactive lecture
B. Activity based strategies
1. Cooperative learning
2. Simulations
3. Problem based learning
4. Self-learning modules
C. Computer teaching strategies
1. Computer-assisted instructions
2. Internet
3. Virtual reality
D. Distance learning
1. Interactive television classes
2. Via internet
E. Teaching psychomotor skills
1. Approaches to teaching skills
2. Assessment of psychomotor skill learning
F. Clinical Teaching
1. Purposes of clinical laboratory
2. Models of clinical teaching
3. Preparation for clinical instruction
4. Conducting a clinical laboratory session
G. Assessment and Evaluation
1. Learning assessment of clients
2. Methods of evaluation
3. Qualities of good measurement
4. Interaction process analysis/process recording