*Course schedules are subject to change due to last minute updates
SPH Course Descriptions
Descriptions of all School of Public Health courses can also be found in the course catalog of the most recent edition of the PSU Bulletin.
PUBH 531-3: Communicating Public Health
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PUBH 531-3 | 3 |
Course Information
Students will learn to identify and assess communication landscapes to better understand how “health” is being constructed for diverse audiences. We will introduce the cognitive, theoretical, ethical, and cultural foundations that underlie public health communication and that will help us more effectively contribute to public debate and advance health equity and social justice. We will practice message development in consideration of the community-based and collaborative roles of public health, and the often-controversial issues we address. We also will identify and practice the key components of three major communication campaign frameworks, each serving differing goals, strategies, contexts, and audiences.
PUBH 532 – Public Health Systems and Practice
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PUBH 532 | 3 |
Course Information
Provides conceptual understanding and applied practice tools for working in public health systems. Students will explore how governance, leadership, financial management, performance management, quality improvement, program development and implementation, collaboration, community engagement, evidence-based practices, organizational culture, health equity and other aspects of professional practice are operationalized in inter- and intra-organizational contexts. Concepts of professional practice that facilitate equitable and inclusive public, nonprofit, and private health system organizations are emphasized.
PUBH 533 – Environment & Health
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PUBH 533 | 3 |
Course Information
This course explores inter-relationships between environment and well-being across scales of space and time. Through a lens of equity and social justice, students study climate change, exposure science, occupational health, as well as environmental systems and spaces that impact public health and safety. Students will gain foundational knowledge that allows them to apply environmental health principles to public health practice and research.
PUBH 534 – Upstream Public Health & Policy
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PUBH 534 | 3 |
Course Information
This course gives public health professionals an overview of the levers of change and how to impact them. Students will develop an understanding of the politics of health, the policy-making process, coalition building, advocacy, and impact evaluation. Students will develop skills applying an ethical, evidence-based, and social justice lens to the development and evaluation of public health policies.
PUBH 590 – Applied Practice Experience
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PUBH 590 | 1-4 |
Course Information
The Applied Practice Experience (APEx) provides students with the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills from their MPH coursework to real-world public health challenges in community and organizational settings. The APEx is a 160-hour field experience in which students work with public, private, or community-based organizations, producing at least two deliverables that demonstrate attainment of three CEPH foundational competencies and two program-specific competencies. Group projects may be approved if each student’s role and contributions are clearly defined. Each student must complete their own APEx deliverables and academic assignments. This course may be repeated for up to 4 credits.
Credits
1-4
Prerequisite
PUBH 511, PUBH 521, PUBH 522, PUBH 531, PUBH 532, PUBH 533, PUBH 534
PUBH 595-PHP: Integrative Learning Experience
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PUBH 595 / PHP 595 | 1 |
Course Information
The Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) is a culminating course in which MPH students synthesize and apply knowledge and skills from their program. Students develop a self-reflective portfolio that showcases their academic learning, public health practice skills, and competency attainment. The portfolio will include one high-quality written product that demonstrates at least two foundational competencies and one program-specific competency, along with additional materials that reflect broader integration of CEPH foundational and program competencies. The ILE is completed in the final term of the MPH program.
Prerequisite
PUBH 511, PUBH 521, PUBH 522, PUBH 531, PUBH 532, PUBH 533, PUBH 534
PUBH 600 – Essentials of Doctoral Training
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PUBH 600 | 3 |
Course Information
Doctoral seminar covering current topics in health systems and policy research providing doctoral students in the Health Systems and Policy Ph.D. program an opportunity to develop multi-disciplinary perspectives on current issues in their area of research.
Course intended for Ph.D. students only.
(Formerly HSMP 660 – Contemporary Research in Health Systems & Policy)
UNI 504 – Qualitative Methods for Health Professionals
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UNI 504 |
UNI 511 / 611 / 711 – Topics in Biostatistics: Data Equity for Health Professionals
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UNI 511 / 611 / 711 | 2 |
Course Information
This is an introductory course on complex topics related to data equity, which guide one to conduct health research with inclusivity, equity and justice in mind. Topics include the concepts of data equity and data justice; eugenics in statistical history; and data equity framework in health research including study design, data collection, data governance and sovereignty, visualization, analysis and interpretation, communication and dissemination. Additional topics will include biases and impacts of using social variables in clinical algorithms and prediction models, and potential approaches to address the biases. More topics will be added to incorporate new ideas and advances as appropriate. This course will illustrate concepts through examples and case studies, promote critical thinking in data equity, and facilitate collaboration and discussion among students.
UNST 134 – FRNQ – Cyborg Millenium
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UNST 134 |
UNST 234 A-1 – Healthy People/Healthy Places
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UNST 234A-1 | 4 |
Course Information
This cluster examines the nature and state of healthy individuals in their various environments. A dynamic approach will be used to study the places in which people live and interact, such as the community, the workplace and the natural environment. Topics will focus on ways to solve and prevent problems that may affect the health and wellbeing of the individual, the local environment and/or the global community. Individual behavior change, social policies, community development and social responsibility may be emphasized.
Notes
This is a Sophomore Inquiry course.
UNST 234A – 2 – Healthy People/Healthy Places
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UNST 234A - 2 | 4 |
Course Information
This cluster examines the nature and state of healthy individuals in their various environments. A dynamic approach will be used to study the places in which people live and interact, such as the community, the workplace and the natural environment. Topics will focus on ways to solve and prevent problems that may affect the health and wellbeing of the individual, the local environment and/or the global community. Individual behavior change, social policies, community development and social responsibility may be emphasized.
Notes
This is a Sophomore Inquiry course.
Interprofessional Education Course Schedule
Interprofessional education occurs when students from two or more professions learn about, from, and with each other to enhance collaboration and improve health outcomes. At least 1 credit of Interprofessional Education is required by all MPH degree programs.
Most courses with OHSU subject code IPE (Inter-Professional Education) or UNI (University Curriculum) satisfy the Interprofessional Education requirement. Other courses may also serve; consult your advisor.
For a list of IPE and UNI courses, descriptions, and their intended schedule download the spreadsheet. This list is subject to change, contact the course instructor if you would like to enroll.
Interprofessional Education