Description: Examines social and structural factors associated with health and illness; concepts and theories regarding planned change and community; and models and principles of community organization practice for health education. Several models of community organization are analyzed along the dimensions of: community diagnosis needs assessment, selection and implementation of action strategies, evaluation research, role of the professional and ethical considerations.
Description: The focus will be on HBHE MPH curricular requirements, professionalism in public health practice, professional identify development, professional development resources, and preparation for internships and APEx requirements.
Learning Objectives: Create a program completion plan; Practice professionalism in the field of public health; Begin to develop a professional identity in public health; Understand effective practices for teamwork and interprofessional collaboration.
HBHEQ673: Professional Development Seminar In Hbhe
Description: This course will focus on completing the program and planning for careers. The course will provide a structure for debriefing from experiences in the program, and writing the ILE Culminating Essay. By the end of the course, students will have a strong professional development portfolio and skillset to navigate opportunities.
Learning Objectives: 1. To understand the breadth of career options available to HBHE degree holders in academia, industry, nonprofits, government, and business.
2. To identify skills, interests, and values that will guide career exploration and decision- making.
3. To demonstrate communication and presentation skills necessary to be successful in the workplace.
4. To develop cultural humility and awareness and the opportunities and challenges of working with diverse scientific teams.
5. To describe best practices in research and professional settings.
6. To build confidence and experience in developing relationships with professionals in careers of interest.
7. To build community and learn from peers and alumni.
8. To cultivate professionalism and understand professional standards of collaboration and communication.
9. To understand the elements of productive performance in various professional settings (industry, academia, govt/nonprofit) and seek appropriate professional resources for meaningful engagement.
10. To learn to work successfully in teams (e.g. aspects of motivation, management and group dynamics).
Description: This 3-credit course offers an examination of U.S. health inequities from a historical lens and discussion of present-day issues. Through the readings, discussions, and assignments in this class, students will better understand historical policies, events, and movements that have led to health inequities and connect those to contemporary issues in the United States and within the field of public health. The course takes an intersectional perspective to examine health inequities, with a focus on inequities related to race, ethnicity, gender, and class.
Learning Objectives: (Note, these are from the CEPH Foundational Learning Objectives)
1. Explain public health history, philosophy and values
4. List major causes and trends of morbidity and mortality in the US or other community relevant to the school or program
10. Explain the social, political and economic determinants of health and how they contribute to population health and health inequities
