Module Components

• Overview
• Assignments

Topics

• Core Functions and the Public Health System
• Effectiveness-based Program Planning
• Program Planning Models

NRSG 780 - Health Promotion and Population Health

Module 8: Program Planning Essentials and Models

Overview

The purpose of this module is to provide an overview of the core functions of public health and the public health system, to examine the key elements of effectiveness-based program planning and to introduce population-based program planning models.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this module, the learner will be able to:

• Explain the core functions of public health
• Describe key components of the public health system
• Distinguish the essential components of effectiveness-based program planning
• Utilize program planning models to develop effective interventions

Required Readings

• Community Tool Box (2022)--MAP-IT framework to Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, and Track community public health efforts available at https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/overview/models-for-community-health-and-development/map-it/main
• W.K. Kellogg Foundation. (2004). Logic Model Development Guide, Chapter 1 (pp. 1-14).

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2024). 10 Essential Public Health Services.

Recommended Readings

• PRECEDE/PROCEED Section 2. (2022). In Community Tool Box (UK): Learn a Skill.
• Public health interventions: The Minnesota Wheel 2nd edition (2023)The Wheel Manual

Directions

Read the module content and activities. Then complete the assignment for the module