Syllabus

Schedule

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.

Week 1: Mar 1 – Mar 8
Week 2: Mar 8 – Mar 15
Week 3: Mar 15 – Mar 22
Week 4: Mar 22 – Mar 29
Week 5: Mar 29 – Apr 5
Week 6: Apr 5 – Apr 12
Week 7: Apr 12 – Apr 19
Week 8: Apr 19 – Apr 23

Week 1: Course Introduction and Selection of ILE Project Course

*See the course for required and suggested weekly readings.

Weekly Outcomes

• Evaluate and select an ILE project course that aligns with their selected competencies
• Identify a relevant public health topic for their ILE project

Videos and Readings

• Lecture: ILE Project Preregistration
• GPH 751: Advanced Policy Analysis syllabus
• GPH 752: Advanced Research Methods syllabus
• GPH 753: Advanced Program Evaluation syllabus

Assignments:

• Introductions Discussion
• Week 1 ILE Project Course Selection: Complete and submit the template that applies to your program/pathway choice. You will receive feedback before submitting again in Week 2. 

Week 2: Finalize ILE Assessment

Weekly Outcomes

• Evaluate and integrate information and suggestions from instructor feedback
• Identify project data sources
• Identify project stakeholders

Videos and Readings

• There are no required videos and readings this week.

Assignments

• Week 2 Final ILE Project Course Selection: Based on your instructor’s feedback on your ILE Project Course Selection assignment from last week, you will revise your document and submit it again.

Week 3: Draft ILE Project Proposal

Weekly Outcomes

• Draft a quality academic proposal
• Compare and contrast information from multiple sources

Lecture 

• UNE GPPH Program and CEPH Competencies

Assignments

• Week 3 Draft ILE Project Proposal:

  Download or make a copy of the proposal form for your ILE Project Proposal to begin work on your draft. You will receive further instruction, guidance, and feedback on your proposal, but this initial proposal should clearly reflect what you hope to achieve during the ILE project course and identify the site you will be working with and the data you will be analyzing for your study. Your evaluation should be narrow enough in focus that you can complete your analysis and write your final paper within the 16-week course. Your advisor will provide feedback and any suggestions for revising your proposal.

Week 4: Second Draft ILE Project Proposal

Weekly Outcome

• Evaluate and integrate information and suggestions from instructor feedback
• Draft a quality academic proposal

Videos and Readings

• There are no required videos and readings this week.

Assignments

• Week 4: Second Draft ILE Project Proposal: Review instructor feedback received on your initial ILE Project Proposal draft, and incorporate feedback and edits for your second draft. Your advisor will provide feedback and any additional suggestions for revising your proposal.

Week 5: Final ILE Project Proposal

Weekly Outcomes

• Evaluate and integrate information and suggestions from instructor feedback
• Create a quality academic proposal

Videos and Readings

• There are no required videos and readings this week.

Assignments

• Week 5 Final ILE Project Proposal: Review instructor feedback received on your first and second ILE Project Proposal drafts, and incorporate feedback and edits for your final proposal.

Week 6: Draft Application for IRB Exemption

Weekly Outcomes

• Establish protocols for data collection and/or use of existing data
• Interpret IRB rules and processes
• Draft an application for IRB review

Videos and Readings

• Lecture: Institutional Review Board (IRB), Part I
• Lecture: Institutional Review Board (IRB), Part II
• University of New England, Institutional Review Board webpage
• University of New England, Policies, Procedures and Guidelines on Research with Human Subjects

Assignments

• Week 6 Draft Application for IRB Exemption: From the UNE IRB homepage, scroll down to the Forms section of the page and select Application for Exemption. Once you’ve downloaded the Exemption form, fill out all applicable areas of the document and upload your completed form in the course.

Week 7: Complete IRB Documentation

Weekly Outcomes

• Evaluate and integrate information and suggestions from instructor feedback
• Finalize documentation for IRB review

Videos and Readings

There are no required videos and readings this week.

Assignment

• Week 7 Finalize IRB Documentation: This week’s assignment consists of 2 parts:
  1. After incorporating your instructor feedback received on your draft application, submit your updated Application for Exemption form to the assignment submission space. Note that your IRB exemption application should include several documents (see Brightspace for full list).
  2. You will also complete the Determination of Human Subject Research form. This form will help determine whether or not your proposed ILE work falls within the course’s Student Classroom Project exclusion from IRB review or if your protocol will need to be sent to the IRB for review.
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Week 8: Finalize IRB Documentation

Weekly Outcomes

• Summarize and submit proposed work for IRB review

Videos and Readings

There are no required videos and readings this week.

Assignments

• Week 8 Submission of IRB Documentation to IRB Office:This week, make edits to your IRB documentation submission from week 7 based upon your faculty mentor feedback and submit in the assignment location. If it is determined that your research requires formal IRB review outside of the scope of the Student Classroom Project Exclusion for this course, your faculty mentor will communicate this to you and submit your application to the IRB on your behalf. Please do not submit the application to the IRB yourself.

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

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.

Student 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:

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.