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MPH620 Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) II and Applied Practice Experience (APE) II

Module 2 Assignment

MPH Program Completion Survey

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is for you to provide information to help document the program’s compliance with the Council on Education in Public Health’s (CEPH) accreditation standards as we seek to gain initial programmatic accreditation. Additionally, this assignment will help the MPH program faculty and leadership better understand your perceptions and experiences while enrolled in the MPH degree program. As a result, all information you provide will be used to improve the quality of the overall MPH curriculum and its resources for future students.

As part of this course, this is a required assignment. All responses are strictly confidential, and results will only be reported in aggregate.

Course Outcomes

CO2: Demonstrate application and synthesis of MPH foundational and concentration competencies.

CU MPH Concentration Competency Alignment

Practice self-reflection to evaluate beliefs, values, feelings or assumptions to identify and solve public health problems.

Requirements

The MPH Program Completion Survey is required. You will earn 100 points for completion of this activity.

The survey will take approximately 25-30 minutes of your time.

There is no grading rubric for this assessment.

 

MPH620 Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) II and Applied Practice Experience (APE) II

Module 4 Assignment  

ILE Program Plan Background and Methods

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to develop the background and methods portion of your ILE Program Plan.

Course Outcomes

This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following MPH620 course outcomes:

CO1:  Integrate public health theory, knowledge and skills in a community or public health practice setting.

CO2:  Demonstrate application and synthesis of MPH foundational and concentration competencies.   

CO3:  Identify appropriate quantitative and qualitative research methods to assess a public health issue. 

CO4:  Develop practice-based public health deliverables that evidence public health knowledge, skills and integrative abilities.

CO5:  Critically assess and communicate public health research findings.  

Requirements

The ILE Program Plan Background and Methods will be graded on quality of self-assessment, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric. This assignment is worth 150 points.

Create your manuscript using Microsoft Word, which is the required format for all Chamberlain College of Health Professions documents.

Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted under the Q & A Forum.

There is no requirement for the page length for this assignment.

APA format is required with both a title page and reference page (no abstract is required). Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headers (upper and lower case, centered):

Note: Introduction – Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association

Preparing the Paper

For this assignment, you will need to complete the background and methods portions of your Program Plan. Here are the guidelines for these sections:

General Guidelines

Page numbering

Centered below bottom margin

Double-spaced throughout, with the exception of the references, and quotations of more than four lines or two or more sentences.

Content Guidelines

Literature review

The literature review should include a minimum of 8 scholarly articles, published within the past 10 years.

Theory

Theoretical foundation of the research topic

How does theory help you better understand and address this public health topic?

Program Overview

Describe the You must select at least one goal for your proposed program plan.

Describe at least 4 objectives of your proposed program. . You can consult your grant proposal assignment from your MPH507 course for more details on how to write SMART goals and objectives.

Description of the program

Implementation Setting- Describe the setting in which your program will be implemented

Methods    Description of the quantitative and/or qualitative methods that will be used and the benefits of using these methods (For example, will you use a survey, conduct interviews or focus groups, etc. to assess the effectiveness of your program?)

Description of your study sample? Who are you going to collect data from?

Sample data collection questions- Draft at least 5 survey or interview/focus group questions

 

MPH620 Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) II and Applied Practice Experience (APE) II

Module 7 Assignment  

ILE Program Plan

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate the ability to define a public health problem, use appropriate methodology for understanding the problem, analyze the findings, describe the significance of the findings and offer appropriate recommendations in the form of a program plan

Course Outcomes

This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following MPH601 course outcomes:

CO1:  Integrate public health theory, knowledge and skills in a community or public health practice setting.

CO2:  Demonstrate application and synthesis of MPH foundational and concentration competencies.   

CO3:  Identify appropriate quantitative and qualitative research methods to assess a public health issue. 

CO4:  Develop practice-based public health deliverables that evidence public health knowledge, skills and integrative abilities.

CO5:  Critically assess and communicate public health research findings.  

Requirements

The ILE Program Plan will be graded on quality of self-assessment, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric. This assignment is worth 250 points.

Create your manuscript using Microsoft Word, which is the required format for all Chamberlain College of Health Professions documents.

Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about this paper may be posted under the Q & A Forum.

There is no page length requirement for this assignment.

APA format is required with both a title page and reference page (no abstract is required). Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headers (upper and lower case, centered):

Note: Introduction – Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.

Guidelines for the ILE Program Plan

A program plan is a written report that will follow standard scientific format. Each student will select a public health scenario (Links to an external site.) from the list provided. There is no page limit and the goal is to adequately describe certain aspects of the program listed below and demonstrate the student’s attainment of the selected MPH concentration competencies (found in your course Syllabus). Each student will select at least 4 competencies to demonstrate.

General Guidelines

Page numbering

Centered below bottom margin

Font

Times New Roman 12 point is recommended.

Spacing

Double-spaced throughout, with the exception of the references, and quotations of more than four lines or two or more sentences.

Content Guidelines

Title page

Name of the University

Name of the College

Name of the Program

Title of the program plan

Student’s name

Acknowledgments

This page is to thank those who have helped in the process of obtaining the graduate degree and provided guidance for the Integrative Learning Experience.

Competency Reflection

Each student selects 4 competencies to demonstrate in their program plan. You will identify those 4 competencies and then share how the development of your program plan allowed you to demonstrate and apply the selected competency.

Abstract

Short summary of the work presented in the program plan.

Not to exceed one page.

Text of the Program Plan

Text of the program plan will consist of five major sections. These are Introduction, Background, Methods, Results and Discussion. These sections are detailed below.

Introduction

General introduction and description of the public health topic.

Include relevant statistics.

Include a description of the target population.

Background

Literature review

Literature contributions to the topic.

Should include a minimum of 8 scholarly articles, published within the past 10 years.

Theory

Theoretical foundation of the research topic.

How does theory help you better understand and address this public health topic?

Program Overview

Describe the goals of your proposed program. You must select at least one goal for your proposed program plan.

Describe at least 4 objectives of your proposed program. Be sure to write SMART objectives. You can consult your grant proposal assignment from your MPH507 course for more details on how to write SMART goals and objectives.

Description of the program components (e.g., description of lesson topics, workshops, etc.); essentially, you will describe the aspects of your plan. How will your target population receive the proposed plan?

Implementation Setting- Describe the setting in which your program will be implemented.

Methods

Detailed description of the methods that will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the program.

Description of the quantitative and/or qualitative methods that will be used and the benefits of using these methods. (e.g., will you use a survey, conduct interviews or focus groups, etc. to assess the effectiveness of your program?).

Description of your study sample? Who are you going to collect data from?

Sample data collection questions- Draft at least 5 survey or interview/focus group questions.

Results

Description of the results that you hope to achieve as a result of the program.

Discussion

Discussion of the meaning of the results in terms of your study and literature.

What recommendations would you make to address this public health topic?

How will you disseminate the findings to community stakeholders?

Conclusions.

 

 

 

 

 

MPH620 Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) II and Applied Practice Experience (APE) II

Module 8 Assignment  

ePortfolio

Purpose

The purpose of this assessment is to provide the student an opportunity to document selected MPH competencies acquired through MPH Degree Program.

Course Outcomes

This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes:

CO1: Integrate public health theory, knowledge and skills in a community or public health practice setting.

CO2: Demonstrate application and synthesis of MPH foundational and concentration competencies.

CO3: Identify appropriate quantitative and qualitative research methods to assess a public health issue.

CO4: Develop practice-based public health deliverables that evidence public health knowledge, skills, and integrative abilities.

CO5: Critically assess and communicate public health research findings.

Due Date

Submit your completed assignment by Saturday, 11:59 p.m. MT, of Week 8 as directed.

Requirements

To complete the MPH Professional ePortfolio, you will need to access your Canvas course shell.

Canvas provides a link under which you will enter all your MPH Professional ePortfolio artifacts, which will allow for faculty review and grading. Your ePortfolio will also be the location where you save your two Applied Practice Experience (APE) products that you develop during your final courses (APE/ILE) courses. You should also save your documents in a separate personal file on your own computer so that you have a back-up of all your ePortfolio artifacts.

Closely follow the MPH Degree Program ePortfolio instructions as well as the directions and grading criteria identified below. Any questions about your MPH Professional ePortfolio may be posted under the Q & A Forum.

The MPH Professional ePortfolio is worth 200 points and will be evaluated on quality of information, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.

For this assignment, you will be providing the URL to your public ePortfolio page.

Download these MPH ePortfolio assignment guidelines. (Links to an external site.)

Post questions about this assessment in the Q & A Forum.

Preparing the Assignment

Although each ePortfolio is customizable, all ePortfolios are based upon a standardized template, which has the following structure.

You are free to expand beyond the structure in any way that will make your portfolio more relevant to your interests.

Introduction

Personal Professional Mission and Vision Statement

Resume

Competencies in Public Health aligned to APE Products

CEPH MPH Foundational Competencies

Chamberlain University MPH Concentration Competencies

ILE High-Quality Written Product

Program Plan or other written product

ILE Poster Presentation

APE Fieldwork and Products

CITI Training Certificate

Student Learning Agreement

APE Hours Log

Evidence of TWO projects/products from field experience

Please follow the requirements outlined in these instructions.

Introduction (Home Page) (100-150 words)

This is the first page people will see when they arrive at your site. It is an opportunity for people to get to know you and what you’re about. In creating the introduction, think about the connections that run in your professional and, perhaps, personal life. Are you focused on one issue? Are you more interested in strategies and policies? Does a theoretical foundation drive you? This section should be brief but descriptive. It should set the tone for your site and provide users with a quick view into the content/philosophy of your public health work.

Professional Mission and Vision Statement (50-75 words)

This mission and vision statement should be concise and direct and should be connected to your introduction in some manner.

Resume

In this section, copy in and/or attach your resume and feel free to include any relevant information you want to emphasize, such as contact details, awards, and so forth. You should include but are not limited to selected academic papers and presentations, civic engagement activities, and personal strengths and abilities. You may also want to link directly to your Linked-in profile, or any other professional sites.

Competencies in Public Health aligned to APE Products

CEPH MPH Foundational Competencies

Upload evidence of assessments from your curriculum for each of the 22 CEPH MPH foundational competencies identified in the table (Appendix A) aligned to demonstrate achievement. Be sure to include a Reflective Statement (50 – 100 words) for each artifact on your own understanding of the competency domain – what it is, how it’s used, and its role/value in the field. The statement should illustrate your personal understanding of a competency and perhaps your deeper philosophy of that competency.

CU MPH Concentration Competencies

Upload evidence of assessments from your curriculum for each of the five CU MPH concentration competencies identified in the table (Appendix B) aligned to demonstrate achievement. Be sure to include a Reflective Statement (50 – 100 words) for each artifact on your own understanding of the competency domain – what it is, how it’s used, and its role/value in the field. The statement should illustrate your personal understanding of a competency and perhaps your deeper philosophy of that competency.

ILE High-Quality Written Product

Present an overview, two or three sentences that describe the scope or scenario which represents the high-quality written product. Then, upload copies of the assessments as evidence of competency achievement.

Upload a copy of the completed program plan or other written product developed which demonstrates synthesis of learning.

Upload a copy of the ILE Poster Presentation

Applied Practice Experience Projects

Upload a copy of the following artifacts in this section:

CITI Training Certificate

Student Learning Agreement

APE Hours Log

Evidence of TWO projects/products,

Upload evidence of the two (2) products from your Applied Practice Experience coursework to highlight within your portfolio and specify the competencies each represents.(Remember your two products must represent at least 5 competencies of which 3 must be foundational and the others must represent the Chamberlain University MPH-generalist concentration competencies).

Be sure to explicitly connect your evidence to your field work and student learning agreement. That is, describe how the project is connected to show the integration of practice. Be sure to include all relevant documents in your evidence sections. You will attach these documents so that they will appear at the bottom or sidebar of each competency.

For each of the two products developed during APE, there are two main sections within each of the five selected competencies that you will need to compose: “Reflective Statement” (about the competency) and “Evidence of Competence”.

Reflective Statement (50-100 words)

The reflective statement should be a reflection on your own understanding of a particular competency domain—what it is, how it’s used, and its role/value in the field. The statement should illustrate your personal understanding of a competency and perhaps your deeper philosophy of that competency. For instance, if community participation drives your program planning work, use this space as an opportunity to describe that belief, how it applies to program planning and what its value is to public health. Keep in mind that this section can and in fact should be brief. A single very well written paragraph is fine.

Evidence of Competence (150-300 words)

Use this section to connect your reflection to your practical experience in the competency. Write a brief description (or executive summary) of work you have done in an area (community assessment, program planning, and so on). This section should describe each project in brief form. When appropriate, the evidence of competence section should include the following headings:

Background/Overview of Project related to achieved competency

Methods

Findings

Recommendations

Next Steps (if applicable): For your community assessment, this section could mention the program plan that was developed based upon the assessment, with a link to program plan section.