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410.664.11
Knowledge Management for Public Health in Low and Middle income Countries

Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Health, Behavior and Society
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
End Date
Friday, June 21, 2013
Class Time(s)
W, Th, F, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Introduces participants to and demystifies jargon behind Knowledge Management (KM), an intentional process that includes capturing, storing, organizing, and exchanging knowledge to better inform decision-making and to improve public health outcomes. In the context of public health, introduces KM as a systematic approach to ensure that the latest research is accessible and applied to public health practice. Emphasizes application of KM theory, principles and methods to public health. Presents multi-disciplinary roots of KM, including organizational behavior, information technology, change management, communication, and sociology. Demonstrates how KM can be applied to strengthen public health systems. Explains how to maximize knowledge assets to reach public health objectives. Examines application of KM to public health programs through lectures, case studies, presentations, and discussion.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Define knowledge management and related principles.
  2. Explain challenges to implementing KM programs in public health settings.
  3. Discuss KM’s role in organizational effectiveness.
  4. Identify areas where KM could be applied public health programs.
  5. Distinguish between data, information, knowledge, and intelligence.
  6. Determine best KM approaches to use in a given public health context.
  7. Create a comprehensive KM strategy for a public health program.