This course will focus on health promotion concepts, program management strategies, interventions and perspectives of health promotions in the workplace. We will examine why health promotions make sense as a return on investment for employers and provide insight into the process of designing, managing, and evaluating a program. We will explore strategies that impact health promotions and identify the types of programs used to operationalize a health promotions program. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of: benefits of health promotion; design management and evaluation of a variety of health programs; a variety of interventions available to employers; the challenges and opportunities facing workplace parties when considering a health promotions program; considerations for the future of workplace health promotion.
No Scheduled Class Meetings, January 30 - April 16 (Online)
Location:
ONLINE
Instructor:
Pamela Cant
Notes:
No Final Exam. Synchronous Webinars scheduled three times per term. Webinar dates will be posted at the start of the term and will be recorded. Please note registering after the course start date may delay course access and does not permit exceptions to coursework due dates, late textbook purchases, or the refund policy.
Instructors
Pamela Cant
Pam is thrilled to be joining the McMaster Continuing Education team. She has over 20 years experience in the human resources field, and looks forward to sharing her knowledge and experience as a practitioner with her students. She is currently the chief human resources and equity officer at Wilfrid Laurier University and is a member of the university’s executive leadership team.
Previous roles include Assistant Vice President, Human Resources and Director, Total Compensation. She holds an honours Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilfrid Laurier University, and a Master of Human Resources Management degree from York University.
