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EXHIBIT 9.1. Learning Objectives for University Health
Education Degree Programs.
AWARENESS - AND KNOWLEDGE - BASED OBJECTIVES

The student will be able to demonstrate knowledge about and discuss the implica-
tions of
1. Common relationships between health, culture, ethnicity, religion, poverty, age, gen-
der, and a variety of social issues.
2. Differences in health status and in health care access between minority ethnic and

racial groups and the American majority.

3. Cultural beliefs and values of different ethnic and racial groups and how these
cultural factors compare to personal cultural beliefs and values.
4. Health beliefs, environmental factors, and other infl uences on health behavior

among members of different ethnic and racial groups.
5. Effective and appropriate health promotion and disease prevention strategies for

different ethnic and racial groups.

6. Knowledge, perspectives, skills, and developmental approaches needed to become a
culturally competent health educator.
SKILLS - BASED OBJECTIVES
The student will be able to

1. Demonstrate the ability to understand and respect the values, attitudes, and beliefs
of diverse ethnic and racial groups.

2. Design instruments and methods that can be used to effectively assess needs among
clients of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds.
3. Identify resources that can be used to promote health effectively in diverse ethnic

and racial communities.

4. Design culturally appropriate health education and health promotion programs for
diverse ethnic and racial communities.

5. Implement health education and promotion programs in ways that empower and
engage diverse ethnic and racial communities.

6. Design instruments and methods that can be used to effectively evaluate health
education and promotion programs in diverse ethnic and racial communities.

7. Design media and advocacy campaigns for clients of diverse ethnic and racial
backgrounds.
8. Partner with diverse ethnic and racial communities in health promotion efforts.

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