Course Description
Application of the policy-making processes and issues at the organizational level. Focus on using systems thinking tools in leadership and management as well as in policy analysis. Prerequisite: HEA 618 and HEA 619, admission to the M.P.H. program, or permission of the instructor.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Apply the dimensions of policy making process, including the roles of ethics, evidence, and cultural competency/humility on the organizational level.
- Engage with communities and help build stakeholder support for policy change.
- Explain leadership and management skills that encourage systems thinking approaches to public health problems and joint policy venture among diverse stakeholders.
- Identify implementation components of effective health care/public health policies.
- Analyze a complex public health problem using systems thinking and public health evidence.
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Case Studies (4) | 25% |
| Mini-Assignments (5) | 20% |
| Community Meeting Policy Reflection | 10% |
| Systems analysis of a complex or “wicked” public health problem – Policy Brief | 15% |
| Policy options analysis using systems analysis tools | 30% |
| Total: | 100% |
Grading Scale
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 93 – 100% | A |
| 90- 92% | A- |
| 87-89% | B+ |
| 83 – 86% | B |
| 80 -82% | B- |
| 77 – 79% | C+ |
| 73-76% | C |
| 70-72% | C- |
| 67-69% | D+ |
| 63-66% | D |
| 60-62% | D- |
| 59% and below | F |
Attendance/Participation:
This is a didactic graduate seminar. Course requirements include reading and in-class discussion and in-class application exercises. All written assignments should be uploaded electronically to Canvas on the day that it is due, and students should come to class prepared to discuss their assignment. We will meet in person on campus. Each class will consist of a brief overview/presentation on the class topic, followed by a class discussion based upon the assigned readings. To perform optimally, this format requires extensive out-of-class reading. Students should average about 10 hours per week of reading throughout the semester.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
Eyler & Chriqui (2016) Prevention, Policy, and Public Health. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.