PHLT 506 - Planning & Management of Public Health Programs (3)

This course will provide students with practical skills and theoretical understanding to assess the cultural and health needs of a community or population, develop and implement programs to promote the health of populations, and evaluate outcomes. Students will learn to manage programs, budgets, and resources within an organization, and to identify stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes. A key component of the course will consist of applied practice experience, in which students will apply these skills to the completion of a relevant service-learning project in a government or nonprofit agency. Offered: Summer.