Emphasizing Sustainable Health and Wellness in a Health Education Curriculum
Overview & Synopsis
Environmental sustainability is the most visible recent global movement addressing the effect of human activities on the environment. Because of its effect on human health and well-being, it is imperative that the health education discipline begin to consider this topic as one of the important content areas. This paper provides a model for the integration of environmental sustainability concept into a traditional health education course that equips students with the basic competencies of planning, implementing, and coordinating health education programs. The main purpose is to describe how to reach a maximum number of people and educate them regarding this important issue by using service-learning and advocating for sustainable health and wellness through a health education course. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.)
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Document Information
| Document Title | Emphasizing Sustainable Health and Wellness in a Health Education Curriculum |
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| Author / Organization | Bajracharya, Srijana M. |
| Subject & Discipline | Education Courses, Health Education, Wellness |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2009 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-112399 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |