Practice of Public Health

Catalog description

Provides knowledge and skills in methods and procedures used for the practice of public health. PHS 802 Practice of Public Health (2) Practice of Public Health will have two major components. The first is the presentation of core public health knowledge and skills (i.e., evidence-based practice, public health infrastructure, sources of public health data, the public health agenda, the profession of public health, funding public health, professional development for the public health professional, and professional communication) related to the practice of public health. This information will be presented to provide a thorough understanding of the public health system and how it functions in order to ensure good public health practice. This first component will be presented via lectures, discussions and course assignments. The second component of the course will include the examination and analysis of public health methodology and procedures of public health practice. This component of the course will be accomplished via students' analyses and presentations of public health case studies.