HSV 4450 - Service-Learning in Community Health Care Settings

This course provides an overview of preventive approaches in health education. Through a service-learning format, students will work with community-based organizations, schools and public health partners in areas they have identified with the greatest needs. Students will deliver preventive health education services that have some similarity to work within the Peace Corps sector. Guest lecturers will be used frequently, and student discussion and reflection on their community work will be employed as part of the service-learning component of the course. Students will conduct a formal needs assessment to the community partner at the completion of the course.

Credits: 3 hours