27 courses with the subject PCHR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PCHR 700Introduction to the Foundations of Public Health2
This course is designed to introduce students to the core functions of public health. Students will be exposed to the principles, theories, concepts and methodologies involved in the study of public health at the community, state and national levels. The course will primarily provide a discussion of the history of public health, public health and disease, identification and analysis of community assessment data, and functions, tools, activities and results of public health practice.
PCHR 710Program Planning and Implementation in Public Health3
During this course students will gain a practical understanding of how to design, implement, and evaluate public health programs in addressing complex public health problems using the principles of Prevention Science, the Eight Areas of Responsibility, and best practice in the field. As public health planning and evaluation occur within the context of interdisciplinary teams, students within the course will work across disciplines and in groups, practicing and applying program planning skills, to ensure their ability to build effective teams, produce quality deliverables, and communicate effectively using oral and written methods, as individuals and within a group setting.
PCHR 712Foundations of Public Health Leadership and Management3
This course introduces students to key concepts, principles and practices in the field of public health management and leadership. This course provides information for students to build an understanding of the fundamental ideas, issues, and problems currently debated in health management and to provide a foundation for practice in a range of careers in public health and health care management.
PCHR 718Public Health Policy , Advocacy, and Ethics3
The course prepares learners to understand complex health and human service related systems in order to inform effective practice-based ethical decision making. The primary focus of the course relates to public health policy and practice. Major content areas include health policy institutions, the health policy process, ethical political considerations, social determinants of health, workforce, health care financing, medical technology, health care organizations, the public health system, primary care systems, and other health-related issues impacting the health of the public. Strategies of implementing change through policy making and the legislative process are covered.
PCHR 720Health Communications and Workforce Development3
This course provides an introduction to the theory, design, implementation, and evaluation of health communication programs. Case studies, resources, research tools and examples of different media channels are reviewed and analyzed to explore how to reach different target audiences with the most effective health communication interventions.
PCHR 722Pedagogical Methods and Practice for Public Health Leaders and Practitioners2
This course helps learners answer the question: “Why do some teams and organizations do better than others?” You will learn how to recognize suitable approaches to analyze team conditions and improve team performance, prioritize organizational activities and resources to create advantage or value for stakeholders, and communicate and implement strategic plans. Overall, this course will provide learners with useful theories, frameworks, and perspectives as well as improve their critical analytical skills around the effective use of teams and strategy to maximize organizational performance.
PCHR 724Community Needs Assessment and Systems Analysis3
Throughout the course, students will be able to learn skills including discussion of social action, organizational development, policy advocacy, capacity building, community diagnosis (needs assessment), social networking and coalition formation to bring about health and quality of life improvement. Special focus will be placed on the application of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods and CBPR approaches for assessment.
The course will explore implementation determinants and strategies at the intervention, individual, organizational, and policy levels. Through individual and group assignments, students will have numerous opportunities to apply course content to their own areas of interest and to implementation challenges and opportunities in global MCH. In addition to course readings and assignments, active class discussion and debate will facilitate learning.
This course is concerned with the study of nutritionally-related determinants of health and disease in maternal, infant, and child populations. Biological, physiological, and psychological aspects of reproduction (maternal) and growth and development (infants and children) will be discussed, with particular focus on how they are influenced by nutrition. Methodological issues encountered in research (e.g. data collection and analysis) will also be incorporated into lectures and discussions. After completion of this course, students should understand the important immediate and long-term roles that nutrition plays in reproductive and pediatric health.
The course content will emphasize social, economic, environmental, behavioral, and political factors that affect family planning, reproductive health, fertility, and pregnancy outcome. The course will have three areas of focus: (1) interventions and programs to improve reproductive health; (2) the measurement and interpretation of reproductive indices (within nations and globally); and (3) policies that affect reproductive health (with an emphasis on global policies and funding).
This course introduces financial and accounting principles for public health and health care. Topics covered include accounting theory, budgeting, resource management, financial planning, and third party reimbursement. Students are presented with the basic foundations of financial management before progressing to demonstrate how health care managers can apply financial management theory and principles to help make better decisions that promote the financial well-being of public health and health care delivery organizations.
Prerequisite: PCHR 700 and PCHR 710 and PCHR 712 and PCHR 714 and PCHR 716 and PCHR 718 and PCHR 720 and PCHR 722 and PCHR 724 and PCHR 792 and PCHR 793 and PCHR 794 and PHGT 701 and PHGT 702 and PHGT 703
Prerequisite: PCHR 700 and PCHR 710 and PCHR 712 and PCHR 714 and PCHR 716 and PCHR 718 and PCHR 720 and PCHR 722 and PCHR 724 and PCHR 792 and PCHR 793 and PCHR 794 and PCHR 987 and PHGT 701 and PHGT 702 and PHGT 703
Prerequisite: PCHR 700 and PCHR 710 and PCHR 712 and PCHR 714 and PCHR 716 and PCHR 718 and PCHR 720 and PCHR 722 and PCHR 724 and PCHR 792 and PCHR 793 and PCHR 794 and PCHR 987 and PHGT 701 and PHGT 702 and PHGT 703 and PHGT 704
