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Integrative Activity in Global Health Planning and Management
Location
Internet
Term
4th Term
Department
MAS Office
Credit(s)
4
Academic Year
2023 - 2024
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Students are expected to have completed all "Year 1" and "Year 2" OPAL MAS Global Health Planning and Management courses except that they will be concurrently taking one course in their final term
Enables the learner to apply skills obtained through the coursework in the MAS in Global Health Planning and management to identify and address an organizational problem or need in a real-life organization that focuses on underserved people in a global health setting. Selects an organization where they have worked, obtains data and reports to analyze the environmental, structural, human, technical, and policy characteristics of the organization, and uses this information to design strategies for improving organizational functioning. Draws on previous course materials and independent desk review to produce a program strategy/plan document that includes human and material resource strengthening and an evaluation component.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Use a systems approach to diagnose an organizational problem or challenge highlighting human, technical, policy, environmental and structural characteristics of an organization
- Develop a plan to improve organizational functioning based on the problem diagnosis
- Suggest and evaluation framework to monitor success and challenges in implementing an organizational change plan
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 25% Assignments
- 25% Final Project
- 30% Discussion Board
- 20% Presentation(s)
Enrollment Restriction
Restricted to students in MAS in Global Health Planning and Management