Graduate School

COURSE SYLLABUS

CHN II

(Primary Health Care – Community Participatory Action Research (COPAR))

COURSE NUMBER	:	CHN 11
COURSE TITLE	:	Primary Health Care – Community Participatory Action Research (COPAR)
CREDIT UNIT	:	3 units
COURSE DESCRIPTION	:	The course focuses on the development and the utilization of action research through a participatory approach. It centers on the survey of primary health care status of the people in the community, its recommendation of appropriate intervention to the issues and problems identified. It also teaches how intra and extra linkaging and networking among the different sectors of the community working together primarily for the promotion of health and prevention of diseases. The COPAR model, a strategy for community development organization, is being used in the study.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES	:
		1. To formulate a research instrument to be used in the survey of primary health care situation in the community through the participatory approach. 2. Be able to match the identify issues and problems with appropriate interventions. 3. Identify the different stakeholders concerned on the primary health care of the people and know the mechanics of linkaging and networking. 4. Appreciate the value of collaboration.

CONTENT COVERAGE:

I. Primary Health Care

v Definition Characteristics

v Elements of PHC

v Pillars of PHC

v Elements of a Healthy Community

v Approaches to Community development

v Factors Affecting Community Health

III. The COPAR Model. A strategy for Community Development / Background of the framework the COPAR.

IV. The Community Health Worker:

v Qualities, Traits and its Functions

v Guidelines of Effective CHW

v Community Health: As Multifactorial Phenomenon

v Principles of CHCD

ASSESSMENT / EVALUATION:

- Report

- Class participation

- Written Examinations

- Term Paper

REFERENCES:

Helping Health Workers Learn by David Warner