Applied Practice & Culminating Experience Courses

MPH9000 Applied Practice Experience (Formerly MPH0092)

Credits: 3 Offered: Fall, Spring 1, Spring 2 Students should complete at least 15 credits of MPH coursework before starting the Practicum. The MPH Applied Practice Experience provides the student with an opportunity to translate theory into practice within a public health setting. The Applied Practice Experience Proposal must be submitted to the Office of Public Health Practice for approval prior to the beginning the experience. Students may register for MPH0092 after receiving approval on the APE Proposal. This registration is not a course that meets, instead it is a registration reflecting the time, energy, and advisement involved in the degree requirement.

MPH9001 Culminating Experience Seminar (Formerly MPH0023)

Credits: 1 Offered: Fall, Spring 1, Spring 2 Students must have their Culminating Experience Statement of Support and Project Outline submitted to the Program Office before starting this course. This seminar is designed for second year students who will be completing a Culminating Experience (thesis, manuscript or capstone). These words are more than a paper - They are major independent projects that requires you to design, implement, and present professional work of public health significance. This course will help you design your Culminating Experience, start writing, and give and receive feedback from peers. The course is heavily interactive. We will work with materials provided primarily by the students. By the end of the term, you should be ready to complete your Culminating Experience.

Pre-requisite: MPH1003 Research Methods

MPH9002 Culminating Experience (Formerly MPH0097)

Credits: 3 Offered: Spring 2 The Culminating Experience provides the student with an opportunity to synthesize, integrate and apply the skills and competencies they have acquired to a public health problem. Students may choose to complete a Thesis, First Author Manuscript or Capstone to satisfy the Culminating Experience.

Please refer to the MPH Culminating Experience Guide as a resource for the steps that need to be taken to fulfill the Culminating Experience requirement.

MPH9003 Research Seminar in Epidemiology for MPH Students (Formerly MPH0423)

Credits: 2 Offered: Fall Registration in Fall is for students taking the course in Fall and throughout Spring I. This course is designed for second year students studying Epidemiology to provide direction and support for the development of their research proposal in preparation for the submission of the final degree requirement. To participate in this course, students must have identified an ISMMS Faculty advisor and a general area for their first-author manuscript or thesis project. Class activities will include: student-directed discussions of peer-reviewed journal articles in their project-related area of interest; presentations by graduates on his or her experience completing the degree requirement; and student-prepared presentations of their capstone research proposal. Discussions about how to lead a productive journal club, issues related to preparing a good research proposal, and how to prepare effective PowerPoint presentations and other data-reporting formats will be part of the course experience. Outside readings will be assigned as appropriate for the in-class discussions/presentations. Registration in Fall is for students taking the course in Fall and throughout Spring I.

MPH9004 Research Seminar in Epidemiology for MS Epidemiology Students (Formerly MPH 0421)

Credits: 2 Offered: Spring 2 This course aims to help the MS in Epidemiology students develop effective written and oral scientific communications from their Culminating Experience. The course is divided into three main sections that cover the creation of effective (A) scientific posters, (B) written communications in format of a scientific manuscript or a thesis, and (C) oral presentations of an epidemiology project. This is a highly interactive student-centered and student-led course. We will work in class with materials provided primarily by the students, including student poster, manuscript/thesis and oral presentation drafts. All students will be required to give and receive constructive feedback from other peers on how to improve their written and oral communications based on what they have learned in class. Students must have their Culminating Experience Proposal Outline signed by their faculty advisor and submitted to the Program Office before the first day of class and are strongly encouraged to write as much of their Culminating Experience materials as possible during this course.

MPH9005 Capstone I for MS Epidemiology Students (Formerly MPH1097)

Credits: 2 Offered: Fall The Capstone provides the student with an opportunity to synthesize, integrate and apply the skills and competencies they have acquired to a public health problem. Students are expected to develop and submitproject outline and description by the end of the fall term.

MPH9006 Capstone II for MS Epidemiology Students (Formerly MPH1098)

Credits: 1 Offered: Spring The Capstone provides the student with an opportunity to synthesize, integrate and apply the skills and competencies they have acquired to a public health problem. Students are expected to submit a project progress report by the end of the Spring 1 term.

MPH9007 Capstone III for MS Epidemiology Students (Formerly MPH1099)

Credits: 1 Offered: Fall The Capstone provides the student with an opportunity to synthesize, integrate and apply the skills and competencies they have acquired to a public health problem. Students are expected to submit final manuscript or thesis.