HLTH 6110/HLTH 8110: Week 6: Assignment: Exploring Health Education in the 21st Century
Assignment: Exploring Health Education in the 21st Century
HLTH 6110/HLTH 8110: Week 6: Administer and Manage Health Education Programs
HLTH 6110/HLTH 8110: Exploring Health Education in the 21st Century | Week 6
Sidney is a health educator responsible for devising a drug awareness and abstinence program aimed at minority youth in an urban city. Sidney’s manager has slated a budget of $5,000 for this program over a 6-month period and it is to take place at the Health Education Center where Sidney is employed. In order to design the drug awareness and abstinence program, Sidney must propose a list of required materials, an outline of proposed instructional methods, as well as a tentative personnel list for the execution of this drug awareness and abstinence program.
How should Sidney proceed to design and develop the drug awareness and abstinence program? How might budgetary and personnel considerations affect the effectiveness of the program for its target population?
This week, you examine concepts related to the practice of health education. You examine and consider budgetary and personnel considerations for the implementation of health education programs. You also create job descriptions for personnel for the health education program and health issue that you selected in Week 2.
Learning Objectives – HLTH 6110/HLTH 8110: Week 6: Assignment: Exploring Health Education in the 21st Century
Students will:
- Analyze steps for development of expertise and competencies as a health educator
- Identify concepts related to certifications, competencies, and roles of health educators
- Create a budget for health education programs
- Identify personnel needs for health education programs
- Create job descriptions for personnel in health education programs
Learning Resources
Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.
Required Readings
Cottrell, R. R., Girvan, J. T., Seabert, D., Spear, C., & McKenzie, J. F. (2018). Principles and foundations of health promotion and education (7th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Benjamin Cummings.
- Chapter 6, “The Health Education Specialist: Roles, Responsibilities, Certifications, and Advanced Study”
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (2018). Welcome. Retrieved from http://www.nchec.org/
University of Kansas. (2013b). Section 1: Developing a plan for assessing local needs and resources. Retrieved from http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/assessing-community-needs-and-resources/develop-a-plan/main
Document: Budget Worksheet (Word document)
Document: Point Mar Case Study (PDF)
Document: Personnel Worksheet (Word document)
Document: Budget Worksheet Example 1 (PDF)
Document: Budget Worksheet Example 2 (PDF)
Required Media
Laureate Education.(Producer). (2014a). Administer and manage health education programs [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Quiz: Check Your Knowledge
Review your Learning Resources for this week that focus on health educator roles, certifications, and responsibilities to prepare for the Check Your Knowledge Quiz.
By Day 7
This is a 10-point, 20 multiple-choice question content review that will assess your mastery of this week’s Learning Resources. You can take the Quiz multiple times. The Quiz is automatically graded and your highest score submitted by Day 7 will count as your final grade.
Final Project Component 3
As a health educator, designing and developing health education programs will be an important aspect of your role. Central to the health education model and framework for your proposed health education program, you will need to also consider the budgetary and personnel requirements to ensure that your program is administered appropriately. For example, how much funding will your health education program require to be administered over a 5-month period? Would you need a research assistant or data manager to assist in the implementation of your health education program? Would it be necessary to hire other health-related personnel or staff such as a nurse, dietitian, or physical activity specialist for your program?
Questions like these in addition to others related to necessary resources, such as office supplies, office space, compensation for participants, etc.…help health educators in the design and development of their health education program. Additionally, taking the steps to plan out their program, budgetary and personnel requirements also represent important criteria when seeking grant funding through proposal development. These considerations are important in determining how successful your health education program may be.
For this Assignment, review the Point Mar Case Study and download the Budget Worksheet and the Personnel Worksheet provided in this week’s Learning Resources. Consider the budgetary and personnel needs for the administration and implementation of your health education program to address the health issue that you selected in Week 2 for the Final Project.
Note: In grading this Assignment, your Instructor uses the Final Project Components Rubric, located in the Course Information area. Review the Rubric prior to completing your Assignment.
The Assignment: (2–4 pages)
- Complete the budget worksheet for your health education program.
- Complete the personnel worksheet for your health education program. Be sure to include brief job descriptions and qualifications needed for the personnel identified. Be specific and provide examples.
Note: Be sure to include the salary associated with these job roles and they match the salaries identified in the budget worksheet.
By Day 7
Assignment: Exploring Health Education in the 21st Century
