Online Seminar Description & Schedule
Course Facilitator
Linda Lloyd, PhD, MBA, MSW
Linda.E.Lloyd@uth.tmc.edu
Purpose
This online seminar (6-7 sessions) is completed by students during their practicum. All material is available through Blackboard (http://blackboard.uth.tmc.edu) The primary purpose is to examine issues/concepts that are relevant to public health practice. Through readings, PowerPoint presentations and reflection exercises you will have a chance to share your experiences with your classmates.
Competencies
This seminar contributes to the following cross-cutting MPH competencies.
Discuss how ethical principles and practices are applied in a variety of public health settings.
Discuss the importance and characteristics of a sustainable diverse public health workforce.
Discuss how public health programs and strategies should be responsive to the diverse cultural values
and traditions of the communities being served.
Describe the attributes of leadership in public health.
Engage in dialogue and learning from others to advance public health goals.
Describe the use of collaborative methods in achieving organizational and community health goals.
Apply social justice and human rights principles when addressing community needs.
Apply basic principles of ethical analysis (e.g., the Public Health Code of Ethics and human rights
framework) to issue of public health practice and policy.
Apply the core functions of assessment, policy development, and assurance in the analysis of public
health problems and their solutions.
Distinguish between population and individual ethical considerations in relation to the benefits, costs, and
burdens of public health programs.
Describe the unique characteristics of public health that captures the distinctive nature of the field
(e.g., population-focused, community-oriented, prevention-motivated and rooted in social justice).
Discuss sentinel events in the history and development of the public health profession and their relevance
for practice in the field.
Course Materials and Organization
We will use a variety of methods including PowerPoint presentations and readings to achieve the course competencies. Every second week there is material to review and a question/exercise to post to the discussion board on Blackboard.
There is no text-book – however you will be expected to read articles from current literature.
The message boards and e-mail will be checked several times a week.
The schedule (example) outlines the weekly topics and assignments.
Class Assignments
About every second week, there is a different public health practice topic. During this time, the instructor poses a question for the discussion board and you are expected to respond. Your final abstract assignment (described in the “Assignment” section of Blackboard) should be electronically posted to Blackboard using the digital dropbox, accessed through the tools folder (on the left frame). Please title the assignment accordingly.
Expectations and Requirements
If there is a compelling reason why you are not able to participate one week, send me an email to let me know that you won’t be available for a while.
Privacy and Confidentiality
Our communication is for this class only. Whatever we say to each other stays within the group.
Academic Honesty
Submitted work must always represent your original words or ideas. You must cite all relevant sources.
Approved by: Practice Council, March 16, 2006
Approved by: Academic Council, March 22, 2006
