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308.851.02
Phase Internship

Course Status
Discontinued

Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
Variable Credit
Academic Year
2021 - 2022
Instruction Method
In-person
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Public Health Applications for Student Experience (PHASE), offers students the opportunity to gain real world public health practice experience. PHASE internships require students to synthesize, integrate and apply academic theory in public health practice settings. Through PHASE, students have the opportunity to learn first-hand how public health agencies function and engage in public health decision-making on a daily basis.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Apply academic knowledge and theory in a real world public health practice setting
  2. Write an outline of the project aims, objectives, timeline, and specific deliverables
  3. Perform background research and data analysis as necessary
  4. Synthesize the PHASE experience and project findings in a final presentation
  5. Present completed project deliverables to the host agency upon completion of the internship
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 10% Completion of PHASE Internship Agreement Form
  • 40% Participation
  • 30% Final Presentation
  • 20% Student performance evaluation by faculty/preceptor
Enrollment Restriction
undergraduate students not permitted
Special Comments

PHASE is a non-paid, for-credit two or three term internship program sponsored by the JHSPH, the Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DHMH), and the Mid-Atlantic Public Health Training Center (MAPHTC). Students must apply and be accepted for a PHASE internship.