Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) is fully committed to advancing university volunteerism and community health promotion in alignment with the Healthy University Framework by actively delivering impact across local, national, and international scales. To operationalize this commitment across academic programs, SWU systematically integrates health promotion topics into curricula across all faculties and institutes through general education and specialized interprofessional learning. University-wide general education courses—such as SWU 291 Healthy Lifestyle—are accessible to students across all 22 faculties, focusing on holistic health components, non-communicable disease prevention, nutrition, exercise, and mindful living. Furthermore, faculty-specific core courses emphasize practical, community-engaged learning; for example, the Faculty of Physical Therapy incorporates Interprofessional Education (IPE) in HP 333 Holistic Community Health Development, bringing together Health Promotion and Medical students for immersive community health projects in Ban Na District.
To operationalize this commitment across multiple dimensions, Srinakharinwirot University has successfully executed comprehensive health promotion integration across its academic offerings:
University-Wide General Education Curriculum Integration
SWU offers general education courses designed to build health literacy and wellness habits among students of all disciplines. A prominent example is SWU 291 Healthy Lifestyle, a general education course open to students across all 22 faculties, colleges, and institutes. The course covers holistic health development, the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) related to human lifestyle behaviors, factors influencing physical and mental health, nutrition, exercise, and the development of creative, health-conscious living practices.
Source: https://ilc.swu.ac.th/academic/GenEd-SWU-291
Faculty-Specific & Interprofessional Education (IPE) Health Curricula
In addition to general education, individual faculties embed practical health promotion modules and interprofessional community interventions into their specialized degree programs. In the Faculty of Physical Therapy, third-year Health Promotion students take HP 333 Holistic Community Health Development, conducted via an Interprofessional Education (IPE) framework alongside second-year Medical students (COMMED). This 5-day, 4-night field installation in Ban Na District enables students from different healthcare disciplines to collaboratively deliver health assessments, health education, and holistic care directly within local communities.
