Unit 1 and 2 Health Behavior

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Unit I Assignment

Area (Manhattan, KS)

· Weight: 10% of course grade

Instructions

Throughout this course, you will build upon behavioral aspects in each unit that relate to a particular health issue. All the aspects will come together in your final course project. In this unit, you will research a known health issue that affects a population in your area that could be positively changed through health behavior. Make sure to address the following:

· Describe your local area (e.g., urban, rural, coastal) and the health issue that you researched.

· Describe the target population (e.g., ethnicity group, median income, age group, gender, etc.).

· Generally discuss the relationship between the identified health issue and the target population. What specific health behaviors can be noted?

State, city, and census websites are a good place to gather data and information (e.g., community health rankings and roadmaps, prevention status reports, community commons, behavior risk factor surveillance system, etc.). Your assignment should be at least three pages in length, not including the cover or reference pages. You must use at least two sources to complete the assignment. All sources used, including your textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations must be in APA style. 

Unit II Assignment

Area (Manhattan, KS) Please use same topic you picked for unit 1 assignment

· Weight: 10% of course grade

Instructions

In this unit, you will continue to research the health issue identified in the Unit I Assignment. As you carry on with your research, address the following:

· What specific health behaviors have been documented in the target population that led to the health issue?

· Analyze how the identified health behaviors are positively or negatively affected (or can be affected) by at least two levels of the socioecological model.

Your assignment should be at least three pages in length, not counting the title or reference pages. You must use at least two sources. Similar to the Unit I Assignment, state, city, and census websites are a good place to gather data and information. All sources used, including your textbook must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations must be in APA style.