18 Oct Advocating for Public Health

Advocating for Public Health

 

Discussions are designed to promote dialogue between faculty and students, and students and their peers. In the discussions, students should

 

demonstrate an understanding of the concepts for the module;

 

integrate professional resources;

 

engage in meaningful and respectful dialogue with classmates; and

 

express thoughts clearly and logically.

 

Course Outcomes

 

This discussion provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes:

 

CO2: Demonstrate application and synthesis of MPH foundational and concentration competencies.

 

Requirements

 

Review the discussion grading rubric by clicking the Options icon and select the Show Rubric button. You can see the evaluation criteria and points associated for each criterion.

 

Discussions should elicit thoughtful discourse among peers,?similar to?those in a physical classroom, and serve as a platform for fluid exchange of ideas, weaving your understanding of the week’s concept to the given topic. Clarity of writing, rules of grammar, and punctuation are important. Research might be required on your part to be an informed participant, with proper credit given to original authors and sources to meet Chamberlain University’s plagiarism policies, but Discussions?are not?asking you to write a scholarly essay.

 

Please acquaint yourself with the attendance requirements?for this course, purpose,?and?participation requirement?by visiting the?Discussion Participation?section of the?Syllabus.?

 

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Preparing the Assignment

 

Discussion Prompt

 

Discuss how leaders can foster open communication and collaboration to guide decision-making processes for the benefit of a public health issue or program. When thinking about your ILE scenario for your public health program plan, what stakeholders should be involved in the development of this public health program? Why did you select these stakeholders?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPH610 Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) I and Applied Practice Experience (APE) I

 

Module 4 Discussion

 

Public Health Research

 

Purpose

 

Discussions are designed to promote dialogue between faculty and students, and students and their peers. In the discussions, students should

 

demonstrate an understanding of the concepts for the module;

 

integrate professional resources;

 

engage in meaningful and respectful dialogue with classmates; and

 

express thoughts clearly and logically.

 

Course Outcomes

 

This discussion provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes:

 

CO2: Demonstrate application and synthesis of MPH foundational and concentration competencies.

 

CO3: Identify appropriate quantitative and qualitative research methods to assess a public health issue.

 

Requirements

 

Review the discussion grading rubric by clicking the Options icon and select theShow Rubric button. You can see the evaluation criteria and points associated for each criterion.

 

Discussions should elicit thoughtful discourse among peers,?similar to?those in a physical classroom, and serve as a platform for fluid exchange of ideas, weaving your understanding of the week’s concept to the given topic. Clarity of writing, rules of grammar, and punctuation are important. Research might be required on your part to be an informed participant, with proper credit given to original authors and sources to meet Chamberlain University’s plagiarism policies, but Discussions?are not?asking you to write a scholarly essay.

 

Please acquaint yourself with the attendance requirements?for this course, purpose,?and?participation requirement?by visiting the?Discussion Participation?section of the?Syllabus.?

 

To post, click Reply below.

 

Preparing the Assignment

 

Discussion Prompt

 

Every public health professional devotes their career to advocating for a cause or a specific population. In this week’s reflection, you will be able to share the population or public heath topic that you are most passionate about.

 

Imagine you are in an elevator with an important funder that wants to fund your public health research. What kind of research do you want to conduct to learn more about your public health issue? Share your elevator speech for a public health topic that you are passionate about and share why it is so important to address this public health issue. Feel free to use first person in your response.

 

 

 

MPH610 Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) I and Applied Practice Experience (APE) I

 

Module 6 Discussion

 

Ethical Challenges

 

Purpose

 

Discussions are designed to promote dialogue between faculty and students, and students and their peers. In the discussions, students should

 

demonstrate an understanding of the concepts for the module;

 

integrate professional resources;

 

engage in meaningful and respectful dialogue with classmates; and

 

express thoughts clearly and logically.

 

Course Outcomes

 

This discussion provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes:

 

CO4: Apply ethical and legal principles when collecting, maintaining, using, and disseminating data from human subjects.

 

Requirements

 

Review the discussion grading rubric by clicking the Options icon and select the Show Rubric button. You can see the evaluation criteria and points associated for each criterion.

 

Discussions should elicit thoughtful discourse among peers,?similar to?those in a physical classroom, and serve as a platform for fluid exchange of ideas, weaving your understanding of the week’s concept to the given topic. Clarity of writing, rules of grammar, and punctuation are important. Research might be required on your part to be an informed participant, with proper credit given to original authors and sources to meet Chamberlain University’s plagiarism policies, but Discussions?are not?asking you to write a scholarly essay.

 

Please acquaint yourself with the attendance requirements?for this course, purpose,?and?participation requirement?by visiting the?Discussion Participation?section of the?Syllabus.?

 

To post, click Reply below.

 

Preparing the Assignment

 

Discussion Prompt

 

What ethical challenges can occur in conducting public health research? How can one address these challenges? How can one ensure they remain objective? As you begin to think about research practices, how can one avoid the influence of one’s own perspective and experiences (bias) which can cloud research efforts? Share your thoughts in your initial post.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPH610 Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) I and Applied Practice Experience (APE) I

 

Module 8 Discussion

 

Integrative Learning Experience High-Quality Written Product

 

Purpose

 

Discussions are designed to promote dialogue between faculty and students, and students and their peers. In the discussions, students should

 

demonstrate an understanding of the concepts for the module;

 

integrate professional resources;

 

engage in meaningful and respectful dialogue with classmates; and

 

express thoughts clearly and logically.

 

Course Outcomes

 

This discussion provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes:

 

CO2: Demonstrate application and synthesis of MPH foundational and concentration competencies.

 

Requirements

 

Review the discussion grading rubric by clicking the Options icon and select the Show Rubric button. You can see the evaluation criteria and points associated for each criterion.

 

Discussions should elicit thoughtful discourse among peers,?similar to?those in a physical classroom, and serve as a platform for fluid exchange of ideas, weaving your understanding of the week’s concept to the given topic. Clarity of writing, rules of grammar, and punctuation are important. Research might be required on your part to be an informed participant, with proper credit given to original authors and sources to meet Chamberlain University’s plagiarism policies, but Discussions?are not?asking you to write a scholarly essay.

 

Please acquaint yourself with the attendance requirements?for this course, purpose,?and?participation requirement?by visiting the?Discussion Participation?section of the?Syllabus.?

 

To post, click Reply below.

 

Preparing the Assignment

 

Discussion Prompt

 

Provide your peers with an overview of your ILE high-quality written product. What public health issue are you addressing? Why did you select this public health issue? What target population will your product focus on? How will you ensure cultural competence is integrated into the development of your product?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPH610 Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) I and Applied Practice Experience (APE) I

 

Module 1 Reflection

 

MPH and Chamberlain Competencies

 

Question 1Ask yourself, “What do I want to be able to do in my community as a result of my MPH degree?” Select between five to seven competencies that align closely with your passion for public health.

 

Criteria Meets All Criteria             Meets Most Criteria       Partially Meets Criteria  Does Not Meet Criteria

 

Selection of five to seven competencies.

 

(20 points)          Selects at least five competencies.          Selects three to four competencies.       Selects two competencies.                Selects one or no competencies.

 

 Question 2Explain why you selected these competencies and provide rationale to support your selections.

 

Remember, points will be awarded automatically for submitting the Reflection Survey. However, written responses must be thoughtful and meet the grading criteria. Scores may be altered to represent accurate achievement of the scoring rubric.

 

Criteria Meets All Criteria             Meets Most Criteria       Partially Meets Criteria  Does Not Meet Criteria

 

Answers the question(s)/topic(s), demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the concepts for the module.

 

(20 points)          Addresses all aspects of the question(s)/topic(s) applying experiences, knowledge, and understanding regarding all modular concepts.                 Addresses most aspects of the question(s)/topic(s) applying experiences, knowledge, and understanding of most of the modular concepts.            Addresses minimal aspects of the question(s)/topic(s) applying experiences, knowledge, and understanding of some of the modular concepts.    Does not address the question(s)/topic(s).

 

Communicates in a professional manner.

 

(10 points)          Presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (NO errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).      Presents information in an organized manner (minimal, meaning fewer than 3, errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).      Presents information using understandable language but is somewhat disorganized (more than 3 errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).                Presents information that is not clear, logical, professional, nor organized to the point that the reader has difficulty understanding the message (significant errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

 

 

 

MPH610 Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) I and Applied Practice Experience (APE) I

 

Module 3 Reflection

 

Identifying Research and Scholarly Articles

 

Question 1Using the Chamberlain University Library, identify at least one peer-reviewed scholarly article (published within the past 5 years) that aligns with a public health topic which you are interested in addressing in your career. This can be any topic such as HIV, homelessness, suicide, cancer, obesity, opioids, etc. 

 

Write a review of the article, including a summary, specific aims, background, methods, and results. Be sure to include the proper APA citation for the article and the process you used to retrieve your selected article.

 

Criteria Meets All Criteria             Meets Most Criteria       Partially Meets Criteria  Does Not Meet Criteria

 

Article Identification with APA citation 

 

Identifies a timely (within 5 years) peer-reviewed scholarly article; APA properly formatted with no more than one error.                 Identifies a timely (within 5 years) peer-reviewed scholarly article; some APA errors in formatting with two to three errors. Identifies a timely (within 5 years) scholarly article, but it not from a peer-reviewed journal; APA formatting contains four or more errors.     Incorrect identification of article; not from a peer-reviewed scholarly source; APA formatting is not present, or there are five or more errors in formatting.

 

Concise review of article provided, including a summary, specific aims, background, methods, and results.

 

Exceptional review of article provided, including a summary, specific aims, background, methods, and results; presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (NO errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).    Satisfactory review of article provided, including a summary, specific aims, background, methods, and results; presents information in an organized manner (minimal, meaning fewer than 3, errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).            Brief review of the article provided, but has elements missing; presents information using understandable language but is somewhat disorganized (more than 3 errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).    Does not provide a review of the article; presents information that is not clear, logical, professional, nor organized to the point that the reader has difficulty understanding the message (significant errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

 

Brief description of article retrieval process

 

Provides a brief description of the process used to retrieve the article from the Chamberlain University Library.?               n/a                 n/a         Does not provide a description of the process used to retrieve the article from the Chamberlain University Library.?

 

 

 

MPH610 Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) I and Applied Practice Experience (APE) I

 

Module 5 Reflection

 

IRB Protections

 

Question 1Using the Chamberlain University Library, identify at least one peer-reviewed scholarly article (published within the past 5 years) that aligns with a public health topic which you are interested in addressing in your career. This can be any topic such as HIV, homelessness, suicide, cancer, obesity, opioids, etc. 

 

Write a review of the article, including a summary, specific aims, background, methods, and results. Be sure to include the proper APA citation for the article and the process you used to retrieve your selected article.

 

Criteria Meets All Criteria             Meets Most Criteria       Partially Meets Criteria  Does Not Meet Criteria

 

Article Identification with APA citation 

 

Identifies a timely (within 5 years) peer-reviewed scholarly article; APA properly formatted with no more than one error.                 Identifies a timely (within 5 years) peer-reviewed scholarly article; some APA errors in formatting with two to three errors. Identifies a timely (within 5 years) scholarly article, but it not from a peer-reviewed journal; APA formatting contains four or more errors.     Incorrect identification of article; not from a peer-reviewed scholarly source; APA formatting is not present, or there are five or more errors in formatting.

 

Concise review of article provided, including a summary, specific aims, background, methods, and results.

 

Exceptional review of article provided, including a summary, specific aims, background, methods, and results; presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (NO errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).    Satisfactory review of article provided, including a summary, specific aims, background, methods, and results; presents information in an organized manner (minimal, meaning fewer than 3, errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).            Brief review of the article provided, but has elements missing; presents information using understandable language but is somewhat disorganized (more than 3 errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).    Does not provide a review of the article; presents information that is not clear, logical, professional, nor organized to the point that the reader has difficulty understanding the message (significant errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

 

Brief description of article retrieval process

 

Provides a brief description of the process used to retrieve the article from the Chamberlain University Library.?               n/a                 n/a         Does not provide a description of the process used to retrieve the article from the Chamberlain University Library.?

 

 

 

MPH610 Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) I and Applied Practice Experience (APE) I

 

Module 7 Reflection

 

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative

 

Instructions

 

Purpose

 

The Reflection Survey activity serves as a mechanism to collect your perspective on various concepts and topics as you complete the experiential learning semester.

 

Course Outcomes

 

This survey provides documentation of one’s ability to meet the following course outcome(s):

 

CO4: Apply ethical and legal principles when collecting, maintaining, using, and disseminating data from human subjects.

 

Due Date

 

To receive credit for the Reflection Survey, a student must participate during the assigned week.  Submit your completed assignment by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, of Week 7 as directed.

 

Requirements

 

Review the survey topic. Research might be required on your part to be an informed participant.

 

Reflection Surveys?are not?asking you to write a scholarly essay. However, proper credit given to original authors and sources to meet Chamberlain University’s plagiarism policies are always required.

 

Points will be awarded automatically for submitting the Reflection Survey. However, written responses must be thoughtful and meet the grading criteria. Scores may be altered to represent the scoring rubric accurately.

 

When you are ready to submit your response, click Resume Survey.?

 

Preparing the Assignment

 

Reflect on the human subjects research training (CITI Training: Social & Behavioral Health Research and answer the following questions. Share your thoughts.

 

Why are ethics necessary when conducting research with human subjects?

 

How do you think will you apply what you learned from the human subjects research training in your own research?

 

Question 1Using the Chamberlain University Library, identify at least one peer-reviewed scholarly article (published within the past 5 years) that aligns with a public health topic which you are interested in addressing in your career. This can be any topic such as HIV, homelessness, suicide, cancer, obesity, opioids, etc. 

 

Write a review of the article, including a summary, specific aims, background, methods, and results. Be sure to include the proper APA citation for the article and the process you used to retrieve your selected article.

 

Criteria Meets All Criteria             Meets Most Criteria       Partially Meets Criteria  Does Not Meet Criteria

 

Article Identification with APA citation 

 

Identifies a timely (within 5 years) peer-reviewed scholarly article; APA properly formatted with no more than one error.                 Identifies a timely (within 5 years) peer-reviewed scholarly article; some APA errors in formatting with two to three errors. Identifies a timely (within 5 years) scholarly article, but it not from a peer-reviewed journal; APA formatting contains four or more errors.     Incorrect identification of article; not from a peer-reviewed scholarly source; APA formatting is not present, or there are five or more errors in formatting.

 

Concise review of article provided, including a summary, specific aims, background, methods, and results.

 

Exceptional review of article provided, including a summary, specific aims, background, methods, and results; presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (NO errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).    Satisfactory review of article provided, including a summary, specific aims, background, methods, and results; presents information in an organized manner (minimal, meaning fewer than 3, errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).            Brief review of the article provided, but has elements missing; presents information using understandable language but is somewhat disorganized (more than 3 errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).    Does not provide a review of the article; presents information that is not clear, logical, professional, nor organized to the point that the reader has difficulty understanding the message (significant errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

 

Brief description of article retrieval process

 

Provides a brief description of the process used to retrieve the article from the Chamberlain University Library.?               n/a                 n/a         Does not provide a description of the process used to retrieve the article from the Chamberlain University Library.?

 

 

 

MPH610 Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) I and Applied Practice Experience (APE) I

 

Module 4 Assignment

 

ILE Program Plan Outline

 

Purpose

 

The purpose of this assignment is to develop an outline of the ILE Program Plan.

 

Course Outcomes

 

This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following MPH610 course outcomes:

 

CO2: Demonstrate application and synthesis of MPH foundational and concentration competencies.

 

Requirements

 

The ILE Program Plan Outline will be graded on quality of self-assessment, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric. This assignment is worth 100 points.

 

Create your manuscript using Microsoft Word, which is the required format for all Chamberlain College of Health Professions documents.

 

Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted under the Q & A Forum.

 

There is no page limit requirements for this assignment.

 

APA format is required with both a title page and reference page (no abstract is required). Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headers (upper and lower case, centered):

 

Note: Introduction – Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.

 

Guidelines for the ILE Program Plan

 

A program plan is a written report that will follow standard scientific format. Each student will select a public health scenario (Links to an external site.) from the list provided. There is no page limit and the goal is to adequately describe certain aspects of the program listed below and demonstrate the student’s attainment of the selected MPH concentration competencies (found in your course Syllabus). Each student will select at least 4 competencies to demonstrate.

 

This Assignment is an OUTLINE for the Program Plan (see the guidelines for the Program Plan below) and may be presented in a bullet-point format or headers with brief descriptions of what will be included in the final Program Plan:

 

General Guidelines

 

Page numbering

 

Centered below bottom margin

 

Font

 

Times New Roman 12 point is recommended.

 

Spacing

 

Double-spaced throughout, with the exception of the references, and quotations of more than four lines or two or more sentences.

 

Content Guidelines

 

Title page

 

Name of the University

 

Name of the College

 

Name of the Program

 

Title of the program plan

 

Student’s name

 

Introduction

 

General introduction and description of the public health topic.

 

Include relevant statistics.

 

Include a description of the target population.

 

Program Overview

 

Describe the goals of your proposed program. You must select at least one goal for your proposed program plan.

 

Description of the program components (e.g., description of lesson topics, workshops, etc.); essentially, you will describe the aspects of your plan. How will your target population receive the proposed plan?

 

Implementation Setting- Describe the setting in which your program will be implemented.

 

Competencies

 

List the 4 competencies (2 CEPH MPH and 2 Chamberlain concentration) that will guide the development of your program plan.

 

Describe how you will demonstrate those competencies in the development of  your program plan.

 

Theoretical Framework

 

Brief description of the public health theory that will guide the development of your program plan.

 

Methods

 

Brief description of the quantitative and/or qualitative methods that will be used and the benefits of using these methods. (e.g., will you use a survey, conduct interviews or focus groups, etc. to assess the effectiveness of your program?).

 

Dissemination Plan

 

How you will disseminate the findings of your proposed program plan to community stakeholders

 

 

 

MPH610 Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) I and Applied Practice Experience (APE) I

 

Module 8 Assignment

 

ILE Program Plan Background and Introduction

 

Purpose

 

The purpose of this assignment is to develop and submit the ILE Program Plan paper Introduction (and Title Page).

 

Course Outcomes

 

This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following MPH610 course outcomes:

 

CO2: Demonstrate application and synthesis of MPH foundational and concentration competencies.

 

Requirements

 

The ILE Program Plan Background and Introduction assignment will be graded on quality of self-assessment, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric. This assignment is worth 350 points.

 

Create your assignment using Microsoft Word, which is the required format for all Chamberlain College of Health Professions documents.

 

Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted under the Q & A Forum.

 

There are no requirements for page length on this assignment.

 

APA format is required with both a title page and reference page (no abstract is required). Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headers (upper and lower case, centered):

 

Note: Introduction – Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the latest edition of the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.

 

Guidelines for the ILE Program Plan Background and Introduction (include title page):

 

A program plan is a written report that will follow standard scientific format. Each student will select a public health scenario (Links to an external site.) from the list provided. There is no page limit and the goal is to adequately describe certain aspects of the program listed below and demonstrate the student’s attainment of the selected MPH concentration competencies (found on the course Syllabus). Each student will select at least 4 competencies to demonstrate.

 

General Guidelines

 

Page numbering

 

Centered below bottom margin

 

Font

 

Times New Roman 12 point is recommended.

 

Spacing

 

Double-spaced throughout, with the exception of the references, and quotations of more than four lines or two or more sentences.

 

Content Guidelines

 

Title page

 

Name of the University

 

Name of the College

 

Name of the Program

 

Title of the program plan

 

Student’s name

 

Acknowledgments

 

See NOTE below

 

Abstract

 

See NOTE below

 

Background and Introduction

 

General introduction and description of the public health topic

 

Include relevant statistics

 

Include a description of the target population

 

Overview of proposed public health program

 

Description of selected competencies

 

Theoretical framework