Syllabus
Graduate Programs in Public Health
GPH 706 Public Health Administration – 2017 Summer B
Credits - 3
Description
This course provides an overview of the history, content, scope, and processes of public health administration. Emphasis is placed on administration, public health structure and framework, organizational culture, management functions and roles, leadership, motivation, and performance management. Modern public health administration such as accreditation and quality improvement issues are explored.
Course Format
This course is facilitated through Blackboard, UNE’s online learning management system. The course will be delivered in 8 weekly online modules, with each module beginning on Wednesday at 12:01 am and ending the following Wednesday at 11:59 pm, except for the last week (Week 8), which will begin on Wednesday and end on Sunday. Students will watch online lectures produced by the course instructor and field experts, engage in readings and other media provided by instructors, and will learn from one another through the discussion board and written assignments. Each section of this course will be facilitated by an instructor with significant professional and academic expertise in the area of study. Individual meetings with the course instructor will be up to the student to schedule.
Materials
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
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Analyze policies, programs, and services to evaluate their demonstrated or potential impact on the health of a community. |
Assess the importance of administrative practices in maximizing the effectiveness of public health services in the community. |
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Explore historical and current influences on public health services in the United States. |
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Evaluate public health programs’ use of financial resources and management techniques to achieve sustainability.
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Analyze public health administration from various organizational roles.
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Analyze components of organizational culture and how they impact the effectiveness of an organization in providing public health services to communities. |
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Assess the importance of quality improvement strategies in the delivery of public health services. |
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Articulate the role and value of public health in the social, political, and economic development of a community.
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Analyze methods of strategic planning in public health organizations and how they affect internal and external stakeholders. |
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Evaluate the necessity of relationships and partnerships throughout the public health field. |
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Assignments
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Discussions
*You are required to participate in discussions. Initial posts are due by Sunday, and responses are due by Wednesday, except for Week 8 when the initial post is due by Friday and the response post is due by Sunday. If the initial post and response are not submitted within the discussion week you will be given a zero. |
28 points |
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Written Assignments (7 points each)
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42 points |
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Final Project: Presentation |
30 points |
| Total | 100 |
Grade Scale
| Grade | Points Grade | Point Average (GPA) |
| A | 94 – 100% | 4.00 |
| A- | 90 – 93% | 3.75 |
| B+ | 87 – 89% | 3.50 |
| B | 84 – 86% | 3.00 |
| B- | 80 – 83% | 2.75 |
| C+ | 77 – 79% | 2.50 |
| C | 74 – 76% | 2.00 |
| C- | 70 – 73% | 1.75 |
| D | 64 – 69% | 1.00 |
| F | 00 – 63% | 0.00 |
Schedule
| Week 1 | June 28 – July 5 |
| Week 2 | July 5 – July 12 |
| Week 3 | July 12 – July 19 |
| Week 4 | July 19 – July 26 |
| Week 5 | July 26 – Aug 2 |
| Week 6 | Aug 2 – Aug 9 |
| Week 7 | Aug 9 – Aug 16 |
| Week 8 | Aug 16 – Aug 20 (Sunday) |
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Week 1: Public Health System Organization
*See Blackboard for required and suggested weekly readings and videos.
Weekly Outcomes
- Examine types of organizations that support the delivery of public health services.
- Examine variables that define effective public health organizations.
- Analyze the functions of governance in public health organizations.
- Examine governance responsibility from the perspective of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of a public health organization.
Lectures
- Course Introduction
- Final Project Overview
- Week 1 Overview
- Week 1 Focused Lecture: Not-for-Profit Boards
Assignments
- Week 1 Discussion: Original Contribution and Response Post
- Week 1 Assignment: Training
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Week 2: The History of Public Health
*See Blackboard for required and suggested weekly readings and videos.
Weekly Outcomes
- Discuss the history of public health delivery in the United States.
- Illustrate how a historical perspective can influence the evolution of public health organizations and practices.
- Examine culture and employee engagement in a public health organization from the perspective of an employee.
Lectures
- Week 2 Overview Lecture
- Week 2 Focused Lecture: Medicine and Public Health
Assignments
- Week 2 Discussion: Original Contribution and Response Post
- Week 2 Assignment: Blog
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Week 3: Public Health Leadership and Administration
*See Blackboard for required and suggested weekly readings and videos.
Weekly Outcomes
- Explore the concepts of leadership and management.
- Analyze the skills that contribute to successful leadership.
- Examine leadership theories from the viewpoint of a leader in a public health organization.
Lectures
- Week 3 Overview Lecture
- Week 3 Focused Lecture: Transformational Leadership and Emotional Intelligence
Assignments
- Week 3 Discussion: Original Contribution and Response Post
- Week 3 Assignment: Leadership
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Week 4: Human Resource Considerations in Public Health
*See Blackboard for required and suggested weekly readings and videos.
Weekly Outcomes
- Examine human resource considerations in public health.
- Explore the relationship between leadership and organizational culture.
- Analyze data and use findings to explore organizational culture and strategies for employee engagement.
- Develop strategies for employee engagement and motivation.
- Examine employee engagement and culture from the perspective of a public health organization’s human resources director.
Lectures
- Week 4 Overview Lecture
- Week 4 Focused Lecture: Diversity
Assignments
- Week 4 Discussion: Original Contribution and Response Post
- Week 4 Assignment: Employee Engagement and Organization Culture
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Week 5: Community and Constituent Engagement and Partnerships
*See Blackboard for required and suggested weekly readings and videos.
Weekly Outcomes
- Assess the importance of community and constituent engagement and partnerships in the delivery of public health services.
- Examine the importance of community and constituent engagement and partnerships in relation to organizational mission, vision and values.
- Describe how an assessment of community and constituent engagement guides organizational responses to planning for public health service delivery from the viewpoint of a public health organization’s public relations director.
Lectures
- Week 5 Overview Lecture
- Week 5 Focused Lecture: Engaging the Community
Assignments
- Week 5 Discussion: Original Contribution and Response Post
- Week 5 Assignment: Public Relations
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Week 6: Public Health Strategic Planning
*See Blackboard for required and suggested weekly readings and videos.
Weekly Outcomes
- Examine aspects of strategic thought and planning.
- Examine the linkage of an organization’s mission, vision and values to its strategic direction.
- Perform a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis to evaluate the internal and external organizational environments in relation to strategic planning.
- Examine organizational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats from the viewpoint of an external planning consultant.
Lectures
- Week 6 Overview Lecture
- Week 6 Focused Lecture: Role of Consultants
Assignments
- Week 6 Discussion: Original Contribution and Response Post
- Week 6 Assignment: SWOT Analysis
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Week 7: Situational Analysis and Quality Improvement in Public Health Planning
*See Blackboard for required and suggested weekly readings and videos.
Weekly Outcomes
- Examine the concept of situational analysis as the basis of strategic thinking and planning.
- Synthesize the various considerations of a situational analysis.
- Analyze situational analysis data to make recommendations for organizational strategy from the perspective of a public health executive.
- Examine the concept of quality improvement in public health administration.
- Analyze quality improvement methods and their importance in the delivery of public health services.
Lectures
- Week 7 Overview Lecture
- Week 7 Focused Lecture: What is Peer Review?
Assignments
- Week 7 Discussion: Original Contribution and Response Post
- Week 7 Assignment: Final Presentation
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Week 8: Public Health Services and Public Policy
*See Blackboard for required and suggested weekly readings and videos.
Weekly Outcomes
- Describe the importance of public health system infrastructure and its importance in keeping communities healthy.
- Examine public health services from a legislative public policy perspective.
- Examine the importance of public health system organization to the health of the community from the viewpoint of a legislative representative.
Lectures
- Week 8 Overview Lecture
- Week 8 Focused Lecture: Legislative Advocacy
Assignments
- Week 8 Discussion: Original Contribution and Response Post
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:
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
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
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.
UNE Course Withdrawal
Please contact your student support specialist if you are considering dropping or withdrawing from a course. The last day to drop for 100% tuition refund is the 2nd day of the course. Financial Aid charges may still apply. Students using Financial Aid should contact the Financial Aid Office prior to withdrawing from a course.
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:
- Cheating, copying, or the offering or receiving of unauthorized assistance or information.
- Fabrication or falsification of data, results, or sources for papers or reports.
- Action which destroys or alters the work of another student.
- Multiple submissions of the same paper or report for assignments in more than one course without permission of each instructor.
- 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.
Attendance Policy
8 week: Students taking online graduate courses through the College of Professional Studies will be administratively dropped for non-participation if a graded assignment/discussion post is not submitted before Sunday at 11:59 pm ET of the first week of the term. Reinstatement is at the purview of the Dean's Office.
16 week: Students taking online graduate courses through the College of Professional Studies will be administratively dropped for non-participation if a graded assignment/discussion post is not submitted before Friday at 11:59 pm ET of the second week of the term. Reinstatement is at the purview of the Dean's Office.
Student Handbook Online - Policies and Procedures
The policies contained within this document apply to all students in the College of Professional Studies. It is each student's responsibility to know the contents of this handbook.
UNE Course Withdrawal
Please contact your student support specialist if you are considering dropping or withdrawing from a course. The last day to drop for 100% tuition refund is the 2nd day of the course. Financial Aid charges may still apply. Students using Financial Aid should contact the Financial Aid Office prior to withdrawing from a course.
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 UNE Plagiarism Policies.
Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Cheating, copying, or the offering or receiving of unauthorized assistance or information.
- Fabrication or falsification of data, results, or sources for papers or reports.
- Action which destroys or alters the work of another student.
- Multiple submissions of the same paper or report for assignments in more than one course without permission of each instructor.
- 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.