Health Impact Assessment as a Student Service Learning Experience

Health Impact Assessment as a Student Service Learning Experience

Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) incorporate a combination of tools, methods, and procedures to evaluate the potential health effects of a proposed program, project, or policy. The university public health department, in collaboration with the county health department, and the local planning organiz...

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Veröffentlicht in:Metropolitan universities 2012, Vol.23 (1), p.59
Hauptverfasser: Stone, Cynthia, Greene, Marion S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bus Transportation
Courses
Graduate Students
Learning Experience
Outcome Measures
Public Health
School Community Relationship
Service Learning
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Zusammenfassung:Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) incorporate a combination of tools, methods, and procedures to evaluate the potential health effects of a proposed program, project, or policy. The university public health department, in collaboration with the county health department, and the local planning organization, developed a curriculum for a graduate-level HIA course. Students were instructed in the theoretical framework of HIA and then conducted a rapid assessment focusing on the health impact of expanded bus service.
ISSN:1047-8485