Courses Taught by Paul Fleming

HBHEQ590: Principles of Community Engagement for Health Promotion

Graduate level
Online MPH only
This is a first year course for Online students
Spring-Summer term(s) for online MPH students;
3 credit hour(s) for online MPH students;
Instructor(s): Paul Fleming (Online MPH);
Prerequisites: None
Advisory Prerequisites: None
Description: This course will help students better prepare for engaging community members and community-based organizations for public health work. The course has three major focus areas: (1) Consideration of power, privilege, and social identities in community engagement, (2) Strategies for engaging stakeholders and building coalitions, (3) CBPR principles and other models of community engagement.
Learning Objectives: By the end of the course, students are expected to: (1) Demonstrate critical self-reflection of how social identities, power, unearned advantage/disadvantage, and privilege impact community engagement work (2) Describe the ethical considerations for community engagement (autonomy vs. paternalism) (3) Apply the 9 principles of Community-based Participatory Research and its Core Components/Phases and how this fits with ethical considerations (4) Identify different types of stakeholder groups for a given health issue and motivations/perspectives of each (5) Strategize how to build a coalition for a specific health issue in a specific health setting (6) Demonstrate understanding of interpersonal skills required for effective community engagement

Concentration Competencies that HBHEQ590 Allows Assessment On
Department	Program	Degree	Competency	Specific course(s) that allow assessment
Population and Health Sciences		MPH	Design multisector collaborations that will support all phases of population health improvement (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation)	PUBHLTH515, HBHEQ590, HBHEQ591, PUBHLTH511

Graduate level
Residential
Fall term(s) for residential students;
1.5 credit hour(s) for residential students;
Instructor(s): Paul Fleming (Residential);
Offered Every Fall
Prerequisites: None
Advisory Prerequisites: None
Description: This course supports you in thinking critically and intentionally about the purpose, vision, and values that guide your professional journey in public health. Class activities, discussions, and assignments will help you understand the ethical foundations of public health; plan for the HBHE curricular requirements; prepare for your summer internship and APEx projects; build professional relationships; and explore professional development resources.
Learning Objectives: Articulate the purpose, vision, and values that guide your professional goals; Understand the ethical foundations of public health; Reflect on positionality and professional identity; Consider and begin to develop professional relationships; Set goals for the MPH and create a program completion plan; Prepare for your summer internship and APEx requirements.

Graduate level
Residential
Fall term(s) for residential students;
1.5 credit hour(s) for residential students;
Instructor(s): Paul Fleming (Residential);
Offered Every Fall
Prerequisites: HBHEQ672
Advisory Prerequisites: HBHEQ672
Description: This course supports you in completing the HBHEQ program and navigating career opportunities. The course will provide a structure for integrating and disseminating lessons from your internship, writing the ILE Culminating Essay, and developing materials and skills necessary to advance your job search or other professional development goals.
Learning Objectives: Integrate and disseminate lessons from your internship experience; Develop and demonstrate visual, written, and verbal communication skills; Build community and learn from peers and alumni; Explore the array of professional directions your HBHEQ degree can take you; Build confidence and skills in developing professional relationships; Plan your job search and take steps toward career development goals.