PUBH 479 - Senior Seminar in Public Health

Description:
This course is intended to provide students an opportunity to reflect on and synthesize coursework, academic background, and related professional development components in a topic-based and discussion-focused format.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: senior standing, public health major, most PUBH required courses complete or permission of instructor.

Credits: (1)

Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

Learner Outcome	Activity (optional)	Assessment
Students will identify and analyze disciplinary areas of particular interest to them as developing professionals.	Topic proposal; suggested reading list for topic	Students will propose a topic and will compile a reading list to be assessed based upon a rubric
Students will be able to discuss current and audience-relevant resources surrounding a public health issue or strategy area.	Pre-seminar prompts; discussion leading	Students will create pre-seminar prompts, and lead or co-lead a discussion in which their peers will converse based on the prompts. Prompts and discussion plan will be assessed based upon a rubric.
Students will be able to identify areas of personal professional readiness, strengths, challenges, and desires for additional education and professional training.	Disciplinary dispositions and Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) self assessment	Students will complete assessment tools that are scored and provide information to them surrounding areas of knowledge, interests, and practice content.
Students will be able to list and discuss tasks related to pursuing further education, professional training, or positions in the field.	Identification of application requirements, timelines, and steps surrounding educational and other opportunities relevant for public health professionals.	Students will create an action list and timeline regarding application requirements for a given opportunity related to their interests.