Overview:
The Department of Health Education & Promotion was established by Umm Al-Qura University in 2012 under the Faculty of Public Health & Health Informatics, While the acceptance of the first batch of students in this department started in the academic year 2014/2015 aiming to prepare a professional health education and promotion specialist who possesses the knowledge, skills & attitudes to practice health promotion in a variety of current health care delivery system.
Message:
The aim of the program is to provide Saudi students with the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to become specialist in health promotion and to provide care to Saudi individuals, families, and communities in health and illness at preventive, curative and rehabilitative levels. Baccalaureate health education and promotion program (B.Sc.) is focusing on:
- Acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitude relevant for students in the field of health education, health promotion, practice and research.
- Prepare a professional health education and promotion specialist who possesses the knowledge, skills & attitudes to practice health promotion in a variety of current health care delivery system.
- Acquire other personality traits such as; critical thinking, commitment and interdisciplinary work.
- Collaborate with national and international health promotion agencies to formulate standards, policies and regulations to develop action oriented health promotion interventions.
Vision:
The vision of B.Sc. in health education and promotion is to achieve excellence in the areas of health education and promotion and provision of expertise and human resources scientifically and professionally qualified to meet the needs of development plans in Saudi Arabia, and to contribute actively in community service, and meet the needs of the labor market.
Value:
• Integrity
• Leadership
• Quality of education
• Respect, Dedication & Commitment
• Excellence
Objective:
• Have a broader knowledge base, and an critical understanding, of a range of concepts and principles related to the different courses;
• Access information from a variety of sources and show proficiency in assessing, evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing the scientific information and data;
• Communicate health information and principles in an appropriate manner, employing visual, written and oral skills, using appropriate inter-personal skills and information communication technology;
• Design, execute and critically evaluate the outcomes of investigations carried out individually and in groups;
• Record data accurately, analyze and interpret those data and test hypotheses;
• Demonstrate proficiency in practical skills;
• Understand ethical issues related to different courses and research;
• Demonstrate a flexible approach to work and learning: able to work co-operatively with others, displaying the ability to take different roles within the team; and being able to carry out and complete task independently;
• Demonstrate proficiency in e-learning and e-teaching.
