Course Description
Through a series of professional development exercises, graduate students are exposed to competencies related to communication and professional development. Students are expected to produce resumes, writing assignments, and professional online presence. Students develop an e-portfolio and proposal for the applied practice and integrative learning experiences occurring in the final semester.
Athena Title
Professionalism in Pub Health
Corequisite
PBHL 7560
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
1.) Identify major organizations and institutions of public health. 2.) Develop professional development skills through exercising resume building, interviewing techniques, networking, and presenting. 3.) Develop an online portfolio in which to display their work throughout their graduate program, such as LinkedIn. 4.) Create and compose proper email communication, scientific writing, and poster building. 5.) Explore mechanisms for resume building, such as professional organizations, workshops, organizational affiliations, conferences, and professional presentations. 6.) Develop an understanding of the broad range of professional expertise required in public health. 7.) Explore current problems, issues, or areas of need facing a local, state, national, or international public health setting of their choice.
Topical Outline
Each semester will include several of the following professional development topics: E-mail communication Writing skills Resume building Organizational affiliations Professional presentations E-Portfolio Interviewing techniques Networking strategies Scientific writing Poster building Formulate applied practice and integrative experience proposal
Syllabus
Public CV