PBHL 6600V — Mentored Research
This course is intended to provide a supervised experience in ongoing projects through which the doctoral student becomes familiar with the application of theories and methods used in public health research. Guidance from the faculty mentor will help the student develop a research question, define the knowledge base and skills required to address the question, and select and implement methods to answer the question. PBHL 66203 Leadership in Public Health (3 Credits) This seminar course aims to prepare you for leadership careers in public health and to pursue lifelong development of your leadership by focusing on development of your self-concept as a leader. In this course, you will learn to: Develop your self-concept as a leader; evaluate characteristics, principles and types of leadership; create mission and vision statements; assess your own strengths and weaknesses in leadership capacities, including cultural proficiency, emotional and other psychological intelligences, and personality; propose interprofessional team approaches to improving public health; create organizational change strategies, including storytelling; select a platform to further develop your self-concept as a leader; plan individual, institutional, or network strategies to develop your self-concept as a leader; and take deep dives into selected aspects of leadership.