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HLTH 312

Introduction to Planning, Interventions, and Evaluation

Public Health College of Life Sciences

Course Description

Introduction to the planning process including assessment; goals and objectives; types of interventions that are commonly used; and basic types of evaluation including process, impact and outcome.

When Taught

Fall and Winter

Grade Rule

Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)

Min

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Other Prerequisites

Major only. HLTH 100 or HLTH 210 may be taken prior to or concurrently with HLTH 312 and HLTH 316.

Title

Program goals

Learning Outcome

Write program goals and objectives that are clear, specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time bound (SMART).

Title

Program planning model

Learning Outcome

Apply the generalized program planning model to public health practice.

Title

Community assessment

Learning Outcome

Create a plan for community assessment and implement it using appropriate data sources.

Title

Priority Setting and Root Cause Analysis

Learning Outcome

Apply appropriate tools for identifying priority health issues and their root causes.

Title

Interventions

Learning Outcome

Identify evidence-based or promising public health interventions.

Title

Logic models

Learning Outcome

Develop logic models for public health interventions and evaluation.

Title

Evaluation

Learning Outcome

Differentiate between different types of program evaluation and study designs.