Course Syllabus
Contact Information
Instructor Name Jennifer A. Ross, DrPH, MS
Official Title Coordinator Public & Community Health Programs, Norman
Department Public & Community Health Program
Office Hours: Tues, Wed, Fri 2-3 pm, other times available by appointment
Email: jenross@ou.edu
below is the zoom info for office hours
Zoom link: https://oklahoma.zoom.us/j/95765954145?pwd=TU12NzFrR2lTckJYUU9hWnkyMFNqQT09
Meeting ID: 957 6595 4145
Password: 01888813
Course Details
For a list of course activities, scroll to the bottom of this page.
Course Prerequisites
PHCH 2013: Introduction to Public and Community Health
9 hours of PHCH coursework*
*capstones should be your last semester
Course Materials
Issel, Michele L. (2014). Health Program Planning and Evaluation, 3rd edition.
articles and websites will be added to modules where appropriate
Grades
- Draft Elements of the Intervention (10% total)
Week 2: Purpose and Goals, Purpose and Goals
- Groups will clearly identify the purpose and goals of their intervention strategies including SMART objectives.
Week 3: Strategies and Approaches Review
- Using their assigned intervention focus, groups will review existing literature and program materials to help guide the development of their intervention strategies.
Week 5: Draft questions, 2/15/18, noon
- In assigned groups students will develop and draft questions with the aim of assessing their particular issue.
Week 6: Survey
- Groups will work together to develop a survey for client dissemination.
Week 7: Data Collection and Evaluation Plan
- Groups will develop data collection and evaluation plans consistent with intervention strategy purpose, goals, and objectives.
Week 8: Draft kit
- Groups will develop a kit prototype for the client to use.
Week 9: Data report
- Groups will report on the data analysis, what they learned, using concise language and good visual cues for clients (including tables and graphs)
- Draft Intervention (15%)
- Combination of previous draft elements of the intervention strategy development process. Presented as an intervention plan including all materials needed to conduct intervention.
III. Group Evaluations (10%)
Students will complete four reflection papers aligning with course objectives and elements of their group project throughout the semester. Each thought paper will be completed individually and will include personal reflection on application of concepts across course work. The focus of each thought paper will be provided in class with additional guidance and instructions for submission. IV. Individual Reflections (15%)
- Students will complete four reflection papers aligning with course objectives and elements of their group project throughout the semester. Each thought paper will be completed individually and will include personal reflection on application of concepts across course work. The focus of each thought paper will be provided in class with additional guidance and instructions for submission. In addition, various portions of the project and career engaging materials will be required throughout the semester.
- Final Intervention (30%)
- Final version of all intervention elements.
- Intervention Presentation (20%)
- Group presentations to stakeholders.
Course Policies
Communication
When emailing your professors, please be courteous and professional. Make sure to identify your class (you may be in more than one of my classes) and word or phrase for what you want to discuss in the subject line. I try to respond to emails quickly, but meetings and life happen. I will not answer later night emails, and I am less likely to respond on the weekend.
I will be posting office hours beginning in week 2 but i would like input from students on times.
This course requires you to work closely with groups all semester long, and communication within the groups is essential. I would like to set up 15 minute meetings between my self and all members of each group (separate meetings for different groups) every 2 weeks to ensure that progress is being made, questions are answered, and groups are working well together. I will have a sign-up sheet soon.
Please communicate well within your groups. I recommend a slack channel or similar chat link for your phones. You will be evaluated as a group, and i don't want to hear about someone who did not work with you on the day the final project is due! Work it out like professionals, because you will have to do this in the workplace.
Late Policy
Please work with you groups to meet deadlines. Missing the final presentation or paper deadline cannot work. You may need to have an incomplete for that.
University Academic Policies and Student Support
Course Catalog
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Student Handbook
Please familiarize yourself with the OU Student Handbook.
Online Library
Access digital materials and other resources at OU Libraries.
Academic Misconduct
In addition to the course conduct policies outlined by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Student Handbook.
It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the definitions, policies, and procedures concerning academic misconduct. The Student Code is available from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, and is contained in the Student's Guide to Academic Integrity.
This site also defines misconduct, provides examples of prohibited conduct, and explains the sanctions available for those found guilty of misconduct.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the most common form of academic misconduct at OU. There is basically no college-level assignment that can be satisfactorily completed by copying. OU's basic assumption about writing is that all written assignments show the student's own understanding in the student's own words. That means all writing assignments, in class or out, are assumed to be composed entirely of words generated (not simply found) by the student, except where words written by someone else are specifically marked as such with proper citation. Including other people's words in your paper is helpful when you do it honestly and correctly. When you don't, it's plagiarism.
For more information about plagiarism, watch this video and then take this short course offered by University Libraries.
Reasonable Accommodation for Disabilities
The University of Oklahoma is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for all students with disabilities. Students with disabilities who require accommodations in this course should contact their professor as early in the semester as possible.
Students with disabilities must be registered with the Disability Resource Center prior to receiving accommodations in this course.
If you have a disability and you would like to make a request for reasonable accommodation, please see the Student Handbook or get in touch with the Accessibility and Disability Resource Center.
Adjustments for Pregnancy/Childbirth Related Issues
Should you need modifications or adjustments to your course requirements because of documented pregnancy-related or childbirth-related issues, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss your options. Generally, modifications will be made where medically necessary and similar in scope to accommodations based on temporary disability. Learn more about the rights of pregnant and parenting students by consulting the FAQ sheets provided by the Institutional Equity Office.
Title IX Resources
For any concerns regarding gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, or intimate partner violence, the University offers a variety of resources, including advocates on-call 24/7, counseling services, mutual no contact orders, scheduling adjustments, and disciplinary sanctions against the perpetrator. Please contact the Sexual Misconduct Office at 405-325-2215 (8-5, M-F) or OU Advocates at 405-615-0013 (24/7) to learn more or to report an incident.
Religious Holidays
It is the policy of the University to excuse absences of students that result from religious observances and to provide for the rescheduling of examinations and additional required classwork that may fall on religious holidays without penalty. It is the responsibility of the student to make alternate arrangements with the instructor at least one week prior to the actual date of the religious holiday.
Copyright Policy
It is illegal to download, upload, reproduce, or distribute any copyrighted material, in any form and in any fashion, without permission from the copyright holder or his/her authorized agent. The University of Oklahoma expects all members of its community to comply fully with federal copyright laws. If such laws appear to have been violated by any user, the university reserves the right (1) to terminate that user’s access to some or all of the university’s computer systems and information resources and (2) to take additional disciplinary actions as deemed necessary or appropriate. Repeat offenders will be sanctioned and their privileges terminated.
Registration and Withdrawal
If you choose to withdraw from this course, you must complete the appropriate University form and turn the form in before the deadline. If you stop attending the course and doing the coursework without doing the required paperwork, your grade will be calculated with missed homework and examination grades entered as zero. This could result in receiving a grade of F in the course. Deadlines are shown in the Academic Calendar, which is available from the Office of the Registrar.
Student Grievances
In addition to any policies outlined related to submitting an informal or formal grievance by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Student Handbook for more information about the process of submitting a formal grievance.
Adjustments for Pregnancy/Childbirth Related Issues
Should you need modifications or adjustments to your course requirements because of documented pregnancy-related or childbirth-related issues, please contact your professor or the Disability Resource Center at 405/325-3852 as soon as possible. Also, see http://www.ou.edu/eoo/faqs/pregnancy-faqs.html for answers to commonly asked questions.
Final Exam Preparation Period
Pre-finals week will be defined as the seven calendar days before the first day of finals (December 6-13 for Fall 2020). Faculty may cover new course material throughout this week. For specific provisions of the policy please refer to OU’s Final Exam Preparation Period policy (https://apps.hr.ou.edu/FacultyHandbook#4.10).
Emergency Protocol
During an emergency, there are official university procedures that will maximize your safety.
Severe Weather: If you receive an OU Alert to seek refuge or hear a tornado siren that signals severe weather 1. LOOK for severe weather refuge location maps located inside most OU buildings near the entrances 2. SEEK refuge inside a building. Do not leave one building to seek shelter in another building that you deem safer. If outside, get into the nearest building. 3. GO to the building’s severe weather refuge location. If you do not know where that is, go to the lowest level possible and seek refuge in an innermost room. Avoid outside doors and windows. 4. GET IN, GET DOWN, COVER UP. 5. WAIT for official notice to resume normal activities.
Link to Severe Weather Refuge Areas , Severe Weather Preparedness - Video
Armed Subject/Campus Intruder: If you receive an OU Alert to shelter-in-place due to an active shooter or armed intruder situation or you hear what you perceive to be gunshots:
- GET OUT: If you believe you can get out of the area WITHOUT encountering the armed individual, move quickly towards the nearest building exit, move away from the building, and call 911. 2. HIDE OUT: If you cannot flee, move to an area that can be locked or barricaded, turn off lights, silence devices, spread out, and formulate a plan of attack if the shooter enters the room. 3. TAKE OUT: As a last resort fight to defend yourself.
For more information, visit http://www.ou.edu/emergencypreparedness.html
Shots Fired on Campus Procedure - Video
Fire Alarm/General Emergency: If you receive an OU Alert that there is danger inside or near the building, or the fire alarm inside the building activates: 1. LEAVE the building. Do not use the elevators. 2. KNOW at least two building exits 3. ASSIST those that may need help 4. PROCEED to the emergency assembly area 5 ONCE safely outside, NOTIFY first responders of anyone that may still be inside building due to mobility issues. 6. WAIT for official notice before attempting to re-enter the building.
Mental Health Support Services
If you are experiencing any mental health issues that are impacting your academic performance,
counseling is available at the University Counseling Center (UCC). The Center is located on the
second floor of the Goddard Health Center, at 620 Elm Rm. 201, Norman, OK 73019.
To schedule an appointment call (405) 325-2911.
For more information please visit http://www.ou.edu/ucc.
Masking Syllabus Statement - Fall 2020
As outlined by the University of Oklahoma¹s Chief COVID Officer, until further notice, employees, students, and visitors of the OU community will be mandated to wear masks (1.) when they are inside University facilities and vehicles and (2.) when they are outdoors on campus and social distancing of at least six feet is not possible. For the well-being of the entire university community it is important that everyone demonstrate the appropriate health and safety behaviors outlined in the University Mandatory Masking Policy (https://www.ou.edu/coronavirus/masking-policy). As this mandate includes all campus classrooms, please make sure you are wearing your mask while in class. If you do not have a mask or forgot yours, see the professor for available masks. If you have an exemption from the Mandatory Masking Policy, please see the professor to make accommodations before class begins. If and where possible, please make your professor aware of your exemption and/or accommodation prior to arriving in class.
If a student is unable or unwilling to wear a mask and has not made an accommodation request through the ADRC, they will be instructed to exit the classroom.
Course Summary:
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