MPH Competencies | School of Public Health

Coverage of CEPH Competencies in Core Courses

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1. Apply epidemiological methods to settings and situations in public health practice	EPIDEM 2110: Principles of Epidemiology
2. Select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context	BCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health BIOST 2011: Principles of Statistical Reasoning or BIOST 2041: Introduction to Statistical Methods
3. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming, and software, as appropriate	BCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health BIOST 2011: Principles of Statistical Reasoning or BIOST 2041: Introduction to Statistical Methods
4. Interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy or practice	BCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health BIOST 2011: Principles of Statistical Reasoning or BIOST 2041: Introduction to Statistical Methods

5. Compare the organization, structure and function of health care, public health, and regulatory systems across national and international settings	HPM 2001: Health Policy and Management in Public Health
6. Discuss the means by which structural bias, social inequities and racism undermine health and create challenges to achieving health equity at organizational, community and systemic levels	BCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health

7. Assess population needs, assets and capacities that affect communities' health	BCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health
8. Apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design, implementation or critique of public health policies or programs	BCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health
9. Design a population-based policy, program, project or intervention	PUBHLT 2035: Applications in Public Health
10. Explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource management	PUBHLT 2035: Applications in Public Health
11. Select methods to evaluate public health programs	BCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health

12. Discuss the policy-making process, including the roles of ethics and evidence	HPM 2001: Health Policy and Management in Public Health
13. Propose strategies to identify relevant communities and individuals and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes	BCHS 2509: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health
14. Advocate for political, social or economic policies and programs that will improve health in diverse populations	HPM 2001: Health Policy and Management in Public Health
15. Evaluate policies for their impact on public health and health equity	HPM 2001: Health Policy and Management in Public Health

16. Apply leadership and/or management principles to address a relevant issue	PUBHLT 2035: Applications in Public Health
17. Apply negotiation and mediation skills to address organizational or community challenges	PUBHLT 2035: Applications in Public Health

18. Select communication strategies for different audiences and sectors	PUBHLT 2034: Public Health Communications
19. Communicate audience-appropriate public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation to a non-academic, non-peer audience with attention to factors such as literacy and health literacy	PUBHLT 2034: Public Health Communications
20. Describe the importance of cultural humility in communicating public health content	PUBHLT 2034: Public Health Communications

21. Integrate perspectives from other sectors and/or professions to promote and advance population health

PUBHLT 2035: Applications in Public Health

22. Apply a systems thinking tool to visually represent a public health issue in a format other than standard narrative

PUBHLT 2035: Applications in Public Health