PUBH 471 - Program Planning

Description:
Health program planning including needs assessment and goal setting. PUBH 471 and PUBH 571 are layered courses; a student may not receive credit for both. Formerly HED 471, students may not receive credit for both.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: PUBH 470 and acceptance into public health major.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Use the language and concepts of program planning, including behavioral and other theory and planning models, relevant for public health improvement.
Use literature and other data to produce a rationale for a public health-relevant program or other intervention.
Write mission, vision, values, and goal statements, as well as measurable objectives surrounding population health improvement and their program’s success.
Prepare a feasible plan for program implementation, including planned evaluation strategies.
Present their plan formally to an audience of peers, professionals, and campus and community stakeholders.
Graduate students will be able to summarize best practices used in public health program planning
Graduate students will be able to assemble extant or collect original needs assessment data to support public health program, including community needs, strengths, assets, barriers, resources, and target outcomes
Graduate students will be able to demonstrate program plan designs that incorporate culturally-sensitive and culturally-relevant information, processes, resources, and outcomes
Graduate students will be able to communicate public health information and content through multiple methods and across a wide variety of audiences, literacy levels, and venues
Graduate students will identify strategies to engage members of the target population and other collaborative partners in public health program plans

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
3/19/20

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Fall Locations: Ellensburg