PBH 494 - Field Studies in Public Health

(3 units) CO14

Supervised field experience in health and wellness settings.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): For PBH-Public Health majors: PBH 345 and senior standing.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Internship/Practicum: 3
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. apply knowledge and skills learned throughout the Community Health Sciences curriculum through a service-learning role in a professional workplace setting.
2. apply their knowledge to develop innovative and effective solutions to public health problems through the field studies experience and to effectively communicate their work through the creation of mass media.
3. demonstrate professional and ethical behavior in the workplace.
4. discuss the wide variety of potential career paths in the field through learning about the experiences of fellow students.
5. articulate the three core components of a service learning experience: knowledge, action, and reflection and will practice these three components throughout the internship.
6. display personal branding skills desirable to the job market through presentations and through networking opportunities on LinkedIn.

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