HED 543 - Community Assessment.

Admission to the Health Education program. (3).

Provides a broad understanding of the concepts involved in the process of community organization, including assessing the socio-political structure of communities, developing strategies for change within a community, and the role of the health educator in this process. Topics include: definition of a community, a review of social factors that impact disease, community assessment methods, models of community organization, and strategies of community organizing. Attention to skills for work with diverse groups and the role of formal and informal networks.