2007-09 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

Graduate Catalog: Section 12.3.4http://graduate.ua.edu/catalog/25300.htmlDiscussion of curriculum development. Emphasis is on evaluation of objectives, principles, methods, materials, andcurriculum guides in health education.HHE 506 Techniques of Research. Three hours.Designed to acquaint the student with the types of research and the methods and materials necessary for scientificinquiry; includes development of a research proposal, with emphasis on form and style.HHE 515 Advances in Health Promotion. Three hours.Open to graduate students in all divisions of the University. Designed to provide understanding pertaining toadvances in the health sciences.HHE 520 Health Behavior. Three hours.Designed to review research literature regarding health behavior and to analyze various models developed to explainhealth behavior.HHE 521 Basic Epidemiology. Three hours.Prerequisite: CHS 425 or equivalent.A course for students in health-related fields. The basic epidemiologic approach is developed; principles and methodsare learned through readings (text and published studies), lectures, discussions, and the preparation of a researchdesign by each student.HHE 525 Human Sexuality and Sex Education for Educators. Three hours.Study of current scientific knowledge of human sexuality. Emphasis is given to the role of formal and informaleducational approaches.HHE 526 Biostatistics. Three hours.A course in statistical methods and concepts particularly appropriate for biomedical research and health-relatedsubjects. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, parametric and nonparametric procedures for one-groupand two-group problems, contingency tables, and computer applications.HHE 530 Health Promotional Techniques. Three hours.Study of current health promotional techniques and programs, designed to facilitate health behavioral change.Emphasis on review of scientific literature concerning the development, implementation, and evaluation of healthpromotion schemes.HHE 540 Stress: Theory, Disease, and Management. Three hours.An examination of the physiological nature of stress and its interrelationships with health and disease. Emphasis is onreview of scientific literature.HHE 542 Practical Issues in Behavioral Medicine. Three hours.Lectures and readings examine behaviors compromising overall health status, such as tobacco use, noncompliance;and behavioral aspects of medical conditions, such as heart disease, cancer, pain. Topics include bioethics,racial/ethnic disparities, and rural mental health. ONLY Rural Medical Scholars may registerHHE 550 Minority Health Issues. Three hours.Designed to investigate health issues as they relate to minority populations. Emphasis is on development ofstrategies to effectively address health problems of minorities.HHE 566 Evaluation in Health Education. Three hours.Formative, process, and outcome evaluation methods used to effectively evaluate health education/health promotionactivities and programs in the community, school and work site are reviewed.HHE 585 Laboratory and Field Experience. One to six hours each.Provides for teaching laboratory, internship, and/or practicum experiences for students, according to individual needsand goals.HHE 595 Workshop in Health Promotion. One to six hours.Advanced study of special topics in health education and health promotion.HHE 596 Independent Study in Health Education. One to six hours.Designed to provide the opportunity for independent research in any area of health education.HHE 598 Nonthesis Research. Three hours.Experimental or analytical investigation of health promotion problems.HHE 599 Thesis Research. One to six hours.Research study in a selected area of health promotion.HHE 602 Readings in Health Education. Three hours.An independent readings course for doctoral students.