Participatory Approaches in Public Health

Coursera MOOC / Non-credit USD 49

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Participatory Approaches in Public Health

About this course

This specialisation guides learners through the process of designing an appropriate participatory approach to a given public health challenge, focusing on the history, theory and practice of participatory approaches to public health. You'll gain an understanding of the impact of social and cultural contexts in which public health programmes exist, as well as, why participatory approaches could better assist in meeting the population’s needs and solving certain health-related challenges.

What you'll learn

Design participatory approaches tailored to specific public health challenges
Analyze the impact of social and cultural contexts on public health programs
Apply theoretical frameworks for community engagement in health interventions
Evaluate when and why participatory methods are appropriate for different health issues

Course objectives

Understand the history and evolution of participatory approaches in public health
Learn to assess population health needs through a participatory lens
Develop skills to design community-engaged public health programs
Examine the relationship between cultural context and health program effectiveness