Syllabus

Schedule

Course Weeks

Week 1: Mar 13 – Mar 20
Week 2: Mar 20 – Mar 27
Week 3: Mar 27 – Apr 3
Week 4: Apr 3 – Apr 10
Week 5: Apr 10 – Apr 17
Week 6: Apr 17 – Apr 24
Week 7: Apr 24 – May 1
Week 8: May 1 – May 5

Each week opens on Wednesday at 12:01 AM Eastern Time. Each week closes on Wednesday at 11:59 PM ET, with the exception of Week 8, which ends on Sunday at 11:59 PM ET. Specific due dates can be found within the course. The assignment/discussion descriptions mentioned below are summaries. Please make sure to review the full assignment prompts in the course.

Week 1: Organization and History of Public Health Service Delivery and the Role of Leadership

Learning Objectives

• Analyze the efficacy of various types of public health organizations in delivering public health services
• Evaluate an effective non-governmental health organization to determine organizational success factors
• Identify differences between governmental and non-governmental public health organizations
• Identify the role of leadership in effective public health organizations

Readings and Lectures

Readings

• Leiyu Shi, L, Johnson, JA. Novick & Morrow’s public health administration: Principles for population-based management. 4th ed. Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2020
  • Chapter 1 Overview of Public Health Administration
  • Chapter 2 Historical Developments in Public Health
  • Chapter 5 Organization of Public Health System
• Fabia R, Gallagher J, Wheeler KK, et al. Efforts to catalogue non-governmental organizations with a role in global burn relief. Burns. 2020;46(4):804-816. doi:10.1016/j.burns.2020.02.011 .
• Leider JP. On the importance of membership organizations to the governmental public health workforce, through good times and bad. Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom). 2022;44:I64-I65-I65. doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdac098

Lectures

• Week 1 Lecture

Activities

Discussions

• Introductions
• Week 1 Discussion

Assignment

• Week 1 Assignment

Quiz

• Week 1 Acknowledgement of Academic Engagement Quiz

 

Week 2: Leadership, Management, and Governance in Public Health Organizations

Learning Objectives

• Evaluate leadership and management principles
• Determine the relevancy and efficacy of leadership approaches to a public health service delivery
• Examine the role of governance in the delivery of public health services
• Differentiate the roles and responsibilities in public health leadership and management

Readings and Lectures

Readings

• Leiyu Shi, L, Johnson, JA. Novick & Morrow’s public health administration: Principles for population-based management. 4th ed. Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2020
  • Chapter 12 Leadership for Public Health
• Mariani L, Tieghi M. Measuring effectively in healthcare: From the governance of the system to the management of the organizations, and back. International Journal of Healthcare Management. 2018;11(2):112-121-121. doi:10.1080/20479700.2016.1268815 

Lectures and Videos

• Week 2 Lecture

Activities

Discussions

• Week 2 Discussion

Assignment

• Week 2 Assignment

 

Week 3: Leadership Theories and Styles, Professionalism and Ethics

Learning Objectives

• Apply leadership theories and styles in public health programs
• Explore professional and organizational ethical principles related to the delivery of public health services

Readings and Lectures

Readings

• Leiyu Shi, L, Johnson, JA. Novick & Morrow’s public health administration: Principles for population-based management. 4th ed. Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2020
  • • Chapter 6 Professionalism and Ethics in Public Health Practice and Management
    • Chapter 12 Leadership for Public Health
• Wolor CW, Nurkhin A, Citriadin Y. Leadership style for millennial generation, five leadership theories, systematic literature review. Quality – Access to Success. 2021;22(184):105-110-110. doi:10.47750/QAS/22.184.13

Lectures and Videos

• Week 3 Lecture
• Leadership – 5 Types of Leadership Styles (with Examples)

Activities

Discussions

• Week 3 Discussion

Assignments

• Week 3 Assignment

Week 4: Systems Thinking and Community Engagement

Learning Objective

• Apply systems thinking theories, methods, and tools to determine their applicability to public health care delivery systems
• Leverage community relationships and constituent partnerships to strategize methods for improving engagement
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Readings and Lectures

Readings

• Leiyu Shi, L, Johnson, JA. Novick & Morrow’s public health administration: Principles for population-based management. 4th ed. Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2020
  • Chapter 4 Systems Thinking for Public Health Administration and Practice
  • Chapter 18 Engaging Communities and Building Constituencies for Public Health
• Peters DH. The application of systems thinking in health: Why use systems thinking? Health Research Policy and Systems. 2014;12(1). doi:10.1186/1478-4505-12-51

Lectures

• Week 4 Lecture

Activities

Discussion

• Week 4 Discussion

Assignment

• Week 4 Assignment

Week 5: Evidence-based Management, Human Resources, and Budgeting

Learning Objectives

• Apply methods and tools for evidence-based decision-making to determine success factors for effective leaders
• Prepare an operating budget for a public health program

Readings and Lectures

Readings

• Leiyu Shi, L, Johnson, JA. Novick & Morrow’s public health administration: Principles for population-based management. 4th ed. Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2020
  • Chapter 9 Public Health Finance
  • Chapter 10 The Public Health Workforce
  • Chapter 11 Human Resource Management for Public Health
  • Chapter 23 Evidence-based Public Health Management and Practice

Lectures

• Week 5  Lecture
• NCCMT – URE – Evidence Informed Decision Making – A guiding framework for public health
• Center for Evidence Based Management – What is evidence-based management and why do we need it?
• Master Budget: Introduction to Budgeting
• Evidence Base Decision Making

Activities

Discussion

• Week 5 Discussion

Assignments

• Week 5 Assignment

Week 6: Strategic Planning, Organizational Mission, Vision and Values

Learning Objective

• Assess models of strategic planning to identify appropriate approaches for public health organizations
• Develop a public health organization’s mission, vision, and values to determine how they guide an organization’s planning process
• Develop SMART goals for public health programs

Readings and Lectures

Readings

• Developing Strategic and Action Plans. Community Tool Box. 2023. https://ctb.ku.edu/en/developing-strategic-and-action-plans.
• 10 Mission, Vision and Value Statement Examples (Plus Tips). Indeed. October 27, 2022. https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/mission-vision-values-examples
• Intro to Mission Statements. Top Nonprofits. 2017. https://topnonprofits.com/mission-vision-statements/
• Herrity, J. Guide on How To Write SMART Goals (With Examples). Indeed. June 6, 2023. https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/how-to-write-smart-goals.
• Writing SMART Objectives. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. April 25, 2017. https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/evaluation_resources/guides/writing-smart-objectives.htmHealth Research Policy and Systems 201412(51): 1-6

Lectures and Videos

• Week 6 Lecture
• Week 6 Helpful Hints

Activities

Discussion

• Week 6 Discussion

Assignment

• Week 6 Assignment

Week 7: Conflict Resolution, Negotiation, and Mediation

Learning Objective

• Examine the concepts of conflict resolution, negotiation, and mediation.
• Apply mediation and negotiation techniques successfully in a conflict situation

Readings and Lectures

Readings

• Wang N, Wu G. A Systematic Approach to Effective Conflict Management for Program. SAGE Open. 2020;10(1). doi:10.1177/2158244019899055
• Marcus LJ, Dorn BC, McNulty EJ. The Walk in the Woods: A Step-by-Step Method for Facilitating Interest-Based Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. Negotiation Journal. 2012;28(3):337-350.
• McGuigan PJ. Negotiation best practices: What a healthcare professional needs to know today. Journal of Medical Practice Management. 2015;30(5):354-357.

Lectures

• Week 7 Lecture
• Public Sphere: Negotiation
• The Harvard Principles of Negotiation

Activities

Discussion

• No discussion posts this week

Assignments

• Week 7 Assignment
• Week 7 Final Project

Week 8: Future Direction in Public Health and Considerations for Leadership

Learning Objective

• Articulate considerations in the future direction of public health practice
• Identify administrative and leadership implications for future public health practice considerations

Readings and Lectures

Readings

• Leiyu Shi, L, Johnson, JA. Novick & Morrow’s public health administration: Principles for population-based management. 4th ed. Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2020
  • Chapter 26 Past, Present, and Future Directions for Public Health and Healthcare Quality

Lectures and Videos

• Week 8 Lecture

Activities

Discussion

• Week 8 Discussion

Assignment

• Week 8 Assignment

Student Resources

Online Student Support

Your Student Support Specialist is a resource for you. Please don't hesitate to contact them for assistance, including, but not limited to course planning, current problems or issues in a course, technology concerns, or personal emergencies.

Questions? Visit the Student Support Public Health page

UNE Libraries:

• Library Access for all students: Your library login ID and password are the same as the ones you use to log into Brightspace.
• Public Health Databases: https://library.une.edu/library-materials/find/research-by-subject/public-health/
• Library Questions: Ask a librarian or phone library staff at (207) 602-2361 or (207) 221-4330.

UNE Student Academic Success Center

UNE's Student Academic Success Center (SASC) offers a range of free online services to support your academic achievement. Writing support, ESOL support, study strategy and learning style consultations, as well as downloadable resources, are available to all matriculating students. The SASC also offers tutoring for GPH 712 Epidemiology, GPH 716 Biostatistics, GPH 717 Applied Epidemiology, GPH 718 Biostatistics II, and GPH 719 Research Methods. To make an appointment for any of these services, go to une.tutortrac.com. For more information and to view and download writing and studying resources, please visit:

• UNE Student Academic Success Center

Information Technology Services (ITS)

• ITS Contact: Toll Free Help Desk 24 hours/7 days per week at 1-877-518-4673

Accommodations

Any student who would like to request, or ask any questions regarding, academic adjustments or accommodations must contact the Student Access Center at (207) 221-4438 or pcstudentaccess@une.edu. Student Access Center staff will evaluate the student's documentation and determine eligibility of accommodation(s) through the Student Access Center registration procedure.

Online Peer Support

Togetherall is a 24/7 communication and emotional support platform monitored by trained clinicians. It’s a safe place online to get things off your chest, have conversations, express yourself creatively, and learn how to manage your mental health. If sharing isn’t your thing, Togetherall has other tools and courses to help you look after yourself with plenty of resources to explore. Whether you’re struggling to cope, feeling low, or just need a place to talk, Togetherall can help you explore your feelings in a safe supportive environment. You can join Togetherall using your UNE email address.

Information Technology Services (ITS)

Students should notify their Student Support Specialist and instructor in the event of a problem relating to a course. This notification should occur promptly and proactively to support timely resolution.

ITS Contact: Toll-Free Help Desk 24 hours/7 days per week at 1-877-518-4673.

Career Ready Program

The College of Professional Studies supports its online students and alumni in their career journey!

The Career Ready Program provides tools and resources to help students explore and hone in on their career goals, search for jobs, create and improve professional documents, build professional network, learn interview skills, grow as a professional, and more. Come back often, at any time, as you move through your journey from career readiness as a student to career growth, satisfaction, and success as alumni.

Policies

Passing Grade Statement

A grade of 80% or higher is required to pass the course. A grade lower than 80% will result in you having to repeat the course. Obtaining two "Fs" in the program will result in dismissal from the program.

AMA Writing Style Statement

The American Medical Association Manual (AMA) of Style, 11th edition is the required writing format for this course. Additional support for academic writing and AMA format is provided throughout the coursework as well as at the UNE Portal for Online Students.

Online resources: AMA Style Guide

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Statement

Learning to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) responsibly and ethically is an important skill in today’s society. AI is not a substitute for developing and enhancing skills in creativity, logic, critical thinking, analysis, evaluation, theorization, and writing essential to a public health professional. If you choose to use AI tools, such as ChatGPT and DALL-E2, they must be used wisely and intelligently to deepen your understanding of a subject matter and support learning. You are not allowed to use AI tools to generate your work. Content produced using AI tools cannot be used as a substitute for your original work.

Students in the Graduate Programs in Public Health (GPPH) must take ultimate responsibility for the accuracy of AI-generated content used in any work. You are expected to think critically about the results and alignment with the questions or tasks in the assignment and never substitute AI-generated results for professional human judgment and logic. GPPH students are also expected to understand that the information generated is not always accurate and, in some cases, propagates discrimination and bias. You must stay abreast of AI best practices, and the changing risks and benefits, and monitor AI for biases and risks for vulnerable populations and underrepresented groups.

Within GPPH, using AI-generated content in academic work falls under our academic integrity policies. All instructors will continue to use our AI detection software for each assignment submitted so it will be flagged.

Using any AI tool in your work must be acknowledged in-text every time it is used, not in your list of references. You will include a summary of what the AI tool was used to do, followed by the AI tool brand name, version/extension #, manufacturer/owner, and date used in parentheses.

For example, 

Themes from participant responses were identified using a chatbot session (ChatGPT, model GPT-4, OpenAI, May 17, 2024).

Failure to acknowledge the inclusion of AI-generated content in any work submitted violates our academic integrity policies and will be considered an infraction with the associated penalties for plagiarism as outlined in the Student Handbook.

The Student Orientation has a module "Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Students", please refer to this module for more information about navigating the use of AI.

Turnitin Originality Check and Plagiarism Detection Tool

The College of Professional Studies uses Turnitin to help deter plagiarism and to foster the proper attribution of sources. Turnitin provides comparative reports for submitted assignments that reflect similarities in other written works. This can include, but is not limited to, previously submitted assignments, internet articles, research journals, and academic databases.

Make sure to cite your sources appropriately as well as use your own words in synthesizing information from published literature. Webinars and workshops, included early in your coursework, will help guide best practices in APA citation and academic writing.

You can learn more about Turnitin in the guide on how to navigate your Similarity Report.

Technology Requirements

Please review the technical requirements for UNE Online Graduate Programs: Technical Requirements

Course Evaluation Policy

Course surveys are one of the most important tools that University of New England uses for evaluating the quality of your education, and for providing meaningful feedback to instructors on their teaching. In order to assure that the feedback is both comprehensive and precise, we need to receive it from each student for each course. Evaluation access is distributed via UNE email at the beginning of the last week of the course.

Late Policy

Students are responsible for submitting work by the date indicated in Brightspace.

Quizzes and Tests: Quizzes and tests must be completed by the due date. They will not be accepted after the due date.

Assignments: Unless otherwise specified, assignments will be accepted up to 3 days late; however, there is a 10% grade reduction (from the total points) for the late submission. After three days the assignment will not be accepted.

Discussion posts: If the initial post is submitted late, but still within the discussion board week, there will be a 10% grade reduction from the total discussion grade (e.g., a 3 point discussion will be reduced by 0.3 points). Any posts submitted after the end of the Discussion Board week will not be graded.

Please make every effort ahead of time to contact your instructor and your student support specialist if you are not able to meet an assignment deadline. Arrangements for extenuating circumstances may be considered by faculty.

Student Handbook Online - Policies and Procedures

The policies contained within this document apply to all students in the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. It is each student's responsibility to know the contents of this handbook.

Student Handbook

UNE Course Withdrawal

Please contact your Enrollment and Retention Counselor if you are considering dropping or withdrawing from a course. Tuition charges may still apply. Students are strongly urged to consult with Student Financial Services, as course withdrawals may affect financial aid or Veterans benefits.

Academic Integrity

The University of New England values academic integrity in all aspects of the educational experience. Academic dishonesty in any form undermines this standard and devalues the original contributions of others. It is the responsibility of all members of the University community to actively uphold the integrity of the academy; failure to act, for any reason, is not acceptable. For information about plagiarism and academic misconduct, please visit https://www.une.edu/studentlife/plagiarism.

Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to the following:

1. Cheating, copying, or the offering or receiving of unauthorized assistance or information.
2. Fabrication or falsification of data, results, or sources for papers or reports.
3. Action which destroys or alters the work of another student.
4. Multiple submissions of the same paper or report for assignments in more than one course without permission of each instructor.
5. Plagiarism, the appropriation of records, research, materials, ideas, or the language of other persons or writers and the submission of them as one's own.

Charges of academic dishonesty will be reviewed by the Program Director. Penalties for students found responsible for violations may depend upon the seriousness and circumstances of the violation, the degree of premeditation involved, and/or the student’s previous record of violations.  Appeal of a decision may be made to the Dean whose decision will be final. Student appeals will take place through the grievance process outlined in the student handbook.