Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit Title	HEALTH EDUCATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Course Unit Code	HED303
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated	4
Learning Outcomes of the course unit	By the end of the course, the students should be able to: Identify, describe and discuss objectives, key content areas and methodology of health education in both curriculum and hidden curriculum. Define and analyse ‘The Health Promoting School’ and identify steps involved in moving towards a participative health promoting climate in Primary schools. Identify areas in the primary school curriculum that promote positive self image, high self esteem, assertiveness and empowerment and propose activities towards these ends. Identify factors involved in sexuality education and summarise key ingredients of a sexuality programme for Primary school children. Examine and apply ways of involving parents and community in health education programmes. Analyse and examine whole school perspectives when planning a health education curriculum. Develop detailed teaching plans / strategies for a given topic for Primary school children and propose ways of evaluating health education programmes.
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-face
Prerequisites	NONE	Co-requisites	NONE
Recommended optional program components	-  Gouvra, M; Kyrides, A; Maurikaki, E. (2001) Health Education and School:Paedagogical and Biological Approach. Typothito, Athens -  Gilbert Glen G., Sawyer Robin G. (2011) Health Education: Creating Strategies for Schools.USA Jones and Bartett’s Books -  Cowley J., David K. and Williams, T.  (Editors). (2000). Health Education in Schools. Harper & Row. London.
Course Contents	Health – Health Education: Health, Health Education and Health Promotion. Health Education Curriculum: Objectives, key content areas, methodology and evaluation of school health education curriculum. The Health Promoting school: Meaning of the health promoting school and its possible implications for health education in the primary school. Steps involved in moving towards a more health promoting climate in Primary schools. Participative learning. Involvement of parents and community in health education programmes in primary schools.  Self esteem- Assertiveness: Integration of activities that promote self image, assertiveness, self esteem and empowerment in primary school. Sex Education: Factors involved in sexuality education of school children. Key ingredients of sexuality programmes for primary school children. Integration of sex education in to different areas in the primary school curriculum. Health Education: Development of detailed teaching plans / strategies for a given topic for primary school children and evaluation of health education programmes.
Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks	Lecture Notes and power point presentations. Athanasiou Kyriacos (2007). Health Education. Athens: Grigoris.
References	David K. and Williams T. (2003). Health Education in Schools. Harper Education Series London Keyser B. Morrow, M. Doyle, K., Ogletree, R. and Parsons, N. (1999) Health Education Skills and Competencies Boston – London: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Fontana, D. (1981). Psychology for Teachers. Second Ed. G.B.: British Psychological Society (Chapters on Self - Esteem and Assertiveness). Nettleton , S. and Gustafsson U.(Editors) (2002). The Sociology of Health and Illness. Oxford: Blackwell Sharma Manoj & Romas John (2012). Theoretical Foundations of Health Education and Health Promotion. Jones & Bartlet Learning Sheinfeld-Gorin, S. & Arnold, J. (2006). Health Promotion in Practice. USA: Jossey Bass. Tones K. and S. Tilford (1994). Health Education: Effectiveness, efficiency and equity. Second Edition. London: Chapman and Hall. Θεοδωράκης, Γ. και Χασάνδρα, Μ. (2006). Σχεδιασμός Προγραμμάτων Αγωγής Υγείας, Εκδόσεις Χριστοδουλίδη: Θεσσαλονίκη Χατζηχρήστου, Χ. (2005) Κοινωνική και Συναισθηματική Αγωγή στο σχολείο: Πρόγραμμα Προαγωγής της Ψυχικής Υγείας και της Μάθησης. Τυπωθήτω- Γιώργος Δαρδανός, Αθήνα Pick, S. Πλάθοντας τη ζωή. (1997). Αθήνα: Φυτράκης,
Planned learning activities and teaching methods	The course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, which are aided by power point presentations, classroom discussions, role plays and group work. Lecture notes and presentations are available for students to use in combination with the textbooks.
Assessment methods and criteria	Assignments 20% Presentation 10% Group work participation 10% Final Exam 60%
Language of instruction	Greek
Work placement(s)	NO