Applied Practice Experience in Public Health for Online Learners
PBHL 7430E
3 hours
Applied Practice Experience in Public Health for Online Learners
Leadership & Collaboration
Course Description
Students will gain an opportunity to apply competencies obtained in the MPH curriculum in public health leadership, theory, technical training, writing, and communication through a practicum in a community, clinical, or research-based setting.
Athena Title
APE in Public Health Online
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in PBHL 7660, PBHL 7660E
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online. Graduate-level applied practice experience in public health. Required practicum for students completing the Master of Public Health.
Prerequisite
PBHL 7420E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will be able to apply principles of leadership, governance, and management, which include creating a vision, empowering others, fostering collaboration, and guiding decision-making by applying competencies attained to the agency setting
Students will be able to describe the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content by identifying and presenting it to external stakeholders and/or non-public health professionals.
Students will be able to communicate audience-appropriate public health content, both in writing and orally, by submitting a comprehensive APE portfolio that is based on the student's APE experience and that the student will present in the form of a recorded final presentation.
Topical Outline
Gain a full understanding of what the APE portfolio will entail
Review the goals, objectives, and expected outcomes of the APE
Submit weekly journal entries and reflections that provide insight into the students’ journey through APE
Engage in a self-reflection exercise that documents the student’s path into public health, the student’s values, and how those values align with public health and a future career in the field
Engage in a professional development exercise that leverages technology, tools, and resources to support the student’s career goals in public health
Create a written comprehensive APE portfolio based on research and the student's APE experience that the student will present in the form of a recorded final presentation, exhibiting attainment of learning outcomes and acquisition of MPH competencies
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Leadership & Collaboration
The capacity to engage in the relational process of optimizing personal and collective strengths toward a common goal.
