300.603.01
The Tools of Public Health Practice and Decision Making

Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Thursday, July 5, 2012
End Date
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Class Time(s)
Tu, Th, 9:00 - 11:20am
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Thomas Burke
Contact Name
Thomas Burke
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Introduces the core functions of public health and the core competencies for public health professionals. Students assess their strengths and academic goals while building their toolbox of public health competencies. Presents competencies which are illustrated though case studies, and students interactively make decisions. Cases include management and personnel decision making, cultural sensitivity, communicating with the media, outbreak and emergency response. Presents elements of the public health problem solving approach and integrates them into the case examples. Familiarizes students with the core competencies and encourages development through courses and the public health practicum.
Learning Objectives
This course will prepare you to be able to do the following:
  1. Identify the core functions of public health and their application in public health practice
  2. Identify the steps in the public health problem solving approach
  3. Apply the core competencies for public health professions as developed by the ASPH and Council on Linkages between Academia and Public Health Practice
  4. Conduct a self assesment to determine personal strengths and weaknesses, and goals for competency development
  5. Identify the qualities (positive and negative) of leaders within the public health practice setting
  6. Apply the problem solving approach and core competencies to reach decisions to address real world public health problems
  7. Identify the challenges of communication in public health practice and develop strategies for addressing multiple audiences
  8. Identify the role of the media in public health communication and be equiped to craft a message for the media
  9. Review the importance of surveillance and public health indicators in the practice setting
  10. Identify the importance of social, economic, and political drivers in the developement of public health strategies
  11. Develop a plan for building a toolbox of competencies
Instructor Consent
No consent required