Healthcare Policy

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Understand the historical and contemporary context of health politics and policy in the United States.
• Analyze the role of different stakeholders in the health policy process.
• Evaluate the impact of health policies on different population groups.
• Develop skills in policy analysis and critical thinking related to health politics and policy.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Attendance	50 points
Reflection Papers	50 points
Presentations	20 points
Miscellaneous/Extra Credit	TBD
Exams (2 worth 100 pt each)	200 points
Final Exam	200 points

Grading Scale:

Percentage	Letter Grade
≥ 93.0%	A
90.0-92.9%	A-
87.0-89.9%	B+
83.0-86.9%	B
80.0-82.9%	B-
77.0-79.9%	C+
73.0-76.9%	C
70.0-72.9%	C-
60.0-69.9%	D
<60.0%	F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance and punctuality are professional behaviors that students are expected to consistently demonstrate as future healthcare professionals. Therefore, attendance in this class is evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis rather than through partial credit.

The attendance grade reflects whether the minimum attendance standard established for the course has been met, not how close a student comes to meeting that standard.

Students who meet the attendance expectations outlined in the Attendance Policy will receive full attendance credit. Students who do not meet these expectations will not earn attendance credit.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Required Textbook: Monroe, J. A., & Ehlke, D. C. (2020). Health Politics and Policy. 6th Edition. Cengage Learning