Community Health, CHS 212
Course title and code: Community Health (CHS 212)
College: Applied Medical Science College, Community Health Sciences Department
Program in which the course is offered: Clinical Nutrition program
Credit hours: 2 hours
Total contact hour per semester: 30 hours
Level at which this course is offered: 5th level
Courses prerequisites: None
Time: Saturday; 02.00 pm – 03.50 pm
Location: Class room NO 21
College member responsible for the course: Adel M. Alnasser
Contact information:
- Office Number: 1144
- Phone: 4693697
- Email: alnadel@ksu.edu.sa
- Office hours: Saturday: 11.00 a.m. to 01.00 p.m.
Tuesday: 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.
Course Description:
The course discusses the definitions of health and community and the continuum of community services required to ensure a health population. The community organizations that contribute to health promotion are also discussed.
Teaching Strategies:
The course will be conducted in a form of lecture, class discussions, seminars and student presentations.
Learning Resources:
Required texts:
- McKenzi J. Pinger R. Kotecki J. (2005). An Introduction to Community Health. 5th edition, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
- Lecture notes (supplied to the students)
Essential References:
- Mason J. Sanders D. Musgrove P. Soekirman. Galloway R. (2006) community health and nutrition programs. In: Jamison DT, Breman JG. Measham AR. Alleyne G. Claeson M. Evans DB. Jha P. Mills A. Musgrove P, eds.
- Disease control priorities in developing countries. New York and Washington=, DC: Oxford university press and world bank, 2006: 1053-74
Recommended Journals:
- Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law. Available at http://jhppl.dukejournals.org/
Electronic Materials and Web Sites:
- http://www.who.int/en/
Topics to be covered:
List of topics | No. of weeks | Contact hours |
Introduction and Definitions | 2 | 2 |
Factors that affect the health of a community | 3 | 6 |
Community Organizing/Building | 1 | 2 |
Community Organizing Methods | 2 | 4 |
Health Promotion Programing | 3 | 6 |
The Spectrum of Health Care Delivery | 3 | 6 |
Review | 1 | 2 |
Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students during the Semester:
Assessment | Assessment task | Week due | Proportion of Final Assessment |
1 | Midterm 1st exam | 5th week | 20% |
2 | Midterm 2nd exam | 10th week | 20% |
3 | Assignment | 12th week | 5% |
4 | Class discussion | From 1st – 15th week | 5% |
5 | Class presentation | 14th week | 10% |
6 | Final exam | 16th – 18th week | 40% |