This course will provide an introduction to public health practices and cover management basics as applied to the public health field. The topics covered in the course will be examined through the lenses of prevention, social justice and the role of governmental public health. In Part I of the course, we will study basic public health concepts, core public health functions and practices, public health infrastructure at the local, state and federal levels, and the major areas of public health services and interventions. In Part II, we will cover management principles and functions such as planning, organizing, controlling and leading. We will apply these concepts to the administration of public health organizations.
Outcomes: Assess population needs, assets and capacities that affect communities' health; Apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design or implementation of public health policies or programs; Design a population-based policy, program, project or intervention; Explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource management; Apply principles of leadership, governance and management, which include creating a vision, empowering others, fostering collaboration and guiding decision making.
Outcomes: Assess population needs, assets and capacities that affect communities' health; Apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design or implementation of public health policies or programs; Design a population-based policy, program, project or intervention; Explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource management; Apply principles of leadership, governance and management, which include creating a vision, empowering others, fostering collaboration and guiding decision making.