Master of 公共卫生 with a concentration in Community 健康 领导

3学分

This course examines the historical and chronological milestones of the field of public health; provides an overview of the goals and guidelines for public health practice through the next decade; provides an evaluation of ethical choices, values and professional practices implicit in public health decisions; considers the effect of public health choices on community stewardship and highlights equity, 决策过程中的社会公正和问责制.

3学分

本课程着重于与公共卫生问题的识别和解决相关的社会和行为科学的概念和方法. 它涉及到行为, social and cultural factors related to individual and population health over the lifetime. 这方面的研究和实践有助于这一领域的发展, 管理和评估公共卫生和卫生服务方面的方案和政策，以促进和维持个人和人口的健康环境和健康生活.

3学分

本课程介绍了公共卫生专业人员批判性解读疾病所需的技能. The main concepts of this course will cover distributions and determinants of disease, 残疾的人, 受伤, 和人类的死亡. This course provides an opportunity for learners to apply epidemiology concepts to case studies.

3学分

This course provides a foundation to the ecological basis of health and disease. The application of the principles and framework of ecosystems in managing public health initiatives are addressed, 包括社会, 生物, 物理, and chemical factors that affect the health of organizations and communities. Hazardous agents found in occupational environments are reviewed for their potential health effects, and procedures for prevention of occupational illnesses and injuries are examined.

3学分

This course focuses on the development and application of health statistics and reasoning; and will discuss methods of addressing, 分析, 解决公共卫生问题. 集合, 存储, 检索, 分析和解释卫生数据, 卫生调查和实验的设计和分析是卫生数据分析实践的核心.

3学分

本课程将介绍U.S. public health delivery systems and administration and management of these systems. Major components of administration and management principles within a health system or organization are examined, 包括卫生保健系统的组织和筹资, 获得保健的机会, 规管及政策事宜, 以及医护人员.

3学分

This course examines public health approaches to improve health through policy change. Theoretical and practical applications of legislative advocacy in the area of health policy are explored, along with the implications of research on public health policy development. Learners will evaluate the collaborative efforts between community groups, 机构, and local and state-level governments to make sustainable changes for improved health outcomes.

3学分

This course examines the concepts, methods and practices for assessing the health of a community. 主题包括资源评估, data, 差距, and strengths; developing community health profiles; identifying determinants of health; and the utilization of community health assessment in prioritizing recommendations and developing public health interventions.

3学分

本课程检视社区健康促进的主要原则及基于社区的参与式研究原则. 社区组织改善健康成果的关键要素，包括建立社区协作和伙伴关系, 订婚, 联盟建设, 社区评估, 以及努力的传播. Principles of community 订婚 are examined in relation to community health.

3学分

In this course, learners create theory-based and evidence-informed community health initiatives. 本课程将研究逻辑模型的使用, 干预活动, 预算发展, 组织结构, 和利益相关方参与. 课程概念应用于社区卫生设置和场景，学生有机会计划和实施卫生项目和倡议.

3学分

本课程为学习者提供了一个规划的机会, 实现, 并在社区卫生机构内使用评估方法. 论述了评价的基本原则和实践, including identifying the goals of a community health initiative; designing and 实现ing an evaluation plan; using evaluation results to improve processes, 项目, 政策, and outcomes; and sharing results with stakeholder groups.

3学分

本课程旨在让学习者批判性地理解媒体作为促进和阻碍公共卫生目标实现的工具所产生的影响. 学习者将发展沟通技巧，使用各种媒体策略来推进公共卫生政策和促进社会变革. Learners are provided with opportunity to advance their personal presentation and communication skills.

3学分

本课程将为学员提供一个在社区卫生环境中应用社区卫生领导能力的机会. 在这两部分的实地经验的第一个课程, students are required to complete a minimum 100 of the total 200 required hours, including the following activities: submit an action plan and timeline in the first week; complete approval and tracking forms; submit a proposal of how the concentration competencies will be applied to their development of a capstone project and how this project will be 实现ed during MPH/690. Weekly student assignments throughout the course all contribute to the proposal due at the end of this course. 另外, 来自教师的反馈, 同行, and the site supervisor each week will be integrated into the final product. 学生在项目提案上的分数的一部分将说明如何将从所有来源得到的反馈纳入其中.

3学分

本课程将为学习者提供一个在社区卫生环境中应用社区卫生领导能力的机会. In this second course of the two‐part culminating project and practicum 经验, students are required to complete the remaining of the total 200 required hours of practicum work; complete tracking forms; complete a final summary report of practicum 经验; evaluation of practicum 经验; PowerPoint presentation of practicum 经验; and a culminating project summary to include how the learner will utilize the practicum 经验 as part of their community health leadership portfolio or as a presentation at a public health conference or meeting.