Department of Health Sciences

Category: 
Limited Term Faculty Positions
Application Deadline: 
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 - 12:00am

Date of Posting:           January 28, 2015

 

Course Title:                HESC 5710 Social Marketing / Health Communications                                    

                                       .5 FCE

 

Session:                        Spring/Summer 2015 Term; classes begin July 2, 2015

                                       Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm ET (6 weeks)

 

Method of Delivery:   WebEx 

 

Course Description:

This course provides a broad overview of the scope of health communications in the practice of public health and then focuses on the theories of behaviour change, social marketing and the evidence of the effectiveness of communication campaigns in health promotion.

 

Preferred Qualifications:             

Applicants will hold the minimum of a Master's Degree, preferably with a public health background.  Teaching and student evaluation experience at the graduate level and knowledge of distance education delivery is preferred. The successful candidate must possess the ability to teach using an online learning platform, although assistance will be made available via the Office of Continuing Education and Distributed Learning.  

Applications must include, in a single PDF document:
 

Cover letter, current CV, student evaluation of teaching (if have previous teaching experience), and the names of three (3) references. 

 

Submit application packages by e-mail to:

Dr. Elaine Wiersma, Acting Chair

Department of Health Sciences

ewiersma@lakeheadu.ca

 

Closing Date:   Tuesday, February 17, 2015

 

This position is subject to budgetary approval.

 

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons and persons with disabilities. We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.