%0 Journal Article
%T The Current Status of General Health Education Curriculum in Technical Institutes and Universities in Taiwan
%A Su-Chang Chen
%J Creative Education
%P 62-67
%@ 2151-4771
%D 2010
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ce.2010.11010
%X The purpose of this study is to understand the current status of the establishment of ¡°general health education curriculum¡± by technical institutes and universities in Taiwan. A questionnaire survey method was used. A total of 75 questionnaires were sent and 41 were returned; the valid return rate was 54.7%. The result showed that the courses on general health can be categorized into four groups: physiological, psychological, nutritional, and fitness health. Group the curriculum by academic fields, and the natural sciences are the course offered by most schools. Group the curriculum by subjects, and courses offered by non-medical institutes focused mostly on psychological and lifestyles (health psychology), while that of the medical-related institutes offer most curriculums in health management (health promotion, health-related physical fitness), health and exercise, medicine and lifestyles (healthcare and life) and nutrition.
%K Health
%K General Health Education
%K General Technological Vocational Education
%K Technical Institutes and Universities
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=2185