600.602.86
Seminars in Public Health: Advanced Topics
Location
Internet
Term
2nd Term
Department
MAS Office
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
600.601.86 Seminars in Public Health
Expands upon the 1st term of Seminars in Public Health to focus on how to effect public health change. Uses a combination of expert presentations and engaging discussions to explore topics including identification of key stakeholders, acknowledging competing governance priorities, and gathering support for population-level interventions. Explores the dissemination of public health messages, understanding key aspects of speaking to a range of stakeholder audiences and utilizing available communication tools. Focuses on examples of successful advocacy for change, and key lessons learned. Encourages students to utilize the public health approach discussed over the two terms to refine their future career goals.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Explain how to identify and engage key stakeholders that affect population health, both within and outside of the health sector
- Discuss communication strategies and tools that are important in the dissemination of public health messages
- Explain using historical examples how population-level change has been achieved using a public health approach
- Reflect on how personal career goals and aspirations have changed or been refined having learned about the importance of public health in improving population health and achieving health equity
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 20% Reflection
- 50% Assignments
- 30% Recording of a stakeholder debate
Enrollment Restriction
Restricted to OPAL students