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Dec 12, 2024
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2022-2023 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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FSS 236 - Health Communication: Behavioral Change 2 Credits, 2 Contact Hours 2 lecture periods 0 lab periods
Communication skills and coaching techniques for the fitness professional and health coach. Includes psychological theories, stages of change, mediators of change, creating SMART goals, and coaching practice.
Information: This course is intended for the Fitness Professional Certificate program and continuing education for fitness professionals, health and wellness coaches, personal interest, and physical education teachers.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Explain and apply different psychological theories to clients with varied backgrounds and goals.
- Identify the five (5) stages of change and apply appropriate mediators for each stage.
- Demonstrate the ability to write effective SMART goals.
Outline:
- Communication and Coaching Skills
- Empathy
- Active listening
- Verbal and nonverbal communication
- Emotional intelligence
- Strengths-based coaching
- Stages of Change
- 5 stages
- Mediators of change at each stage
- Cognitive and behavioral processes
- Matching activities to the stage of readiness
- Psychological Theories
- Social Cognitive Theory
- Health Belief Model
- Self-Determination Theory
- Theory of Planned Behavior
- Decision-Making Theory
- Social Ecological Model
- Developing SMART goals
- Specific
- Measurable
- Action-oriented
- Realistic
- Time-bound
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