Overview - PH 427: Community Engagement

After completing PH 427, learners will be proficient in identifying and applying principles for community engagement and participation in community health improvement processes. Key aspects of this competency expectation include:

• identifying principles for community engagement and involvement in public health practice
• identifying barriers to community participation in practice (community based health promotion) and strategies to overcome them
• demonstrating understanding of strategies to select and engage communities of interest
• designing a strategy to develop a community partnership for assessment and planning
• utilizing leadership, team building, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills to engage key stakeholders and build community partnerships
  

This course involves several learning activities; see the PH 427 Exercises document for detailed instructions.

• Content: the content for this course is provided in the specific readings and other resources identified in the PH 427 Exercises document.
• Office Hours: This messaging system was created to handle questions and announcements. Visit this site to introduce yourself to the course as well as to help you get familiar with the workings of the system.
• Exercises:
  1. Individual Exercise: submit the completed individual exercise under the link "Submit Assignments". Your instructor will provide feedback by replying to your posting
  2. Conferencing Exercise: add your contribution to this multi-learner conferencing exercise.
  3. Assessment Quiz: complete and submit the multiple choice assessment quiz for PH 427.

The instructor will evaluate your responses to the various exercises and indicate when you have successfully completed PH 427. For learners interested in going beyond the basics, a list of additional resources, including readings and other materials, is available through the Additional Resources link. This list emphasizes the most up-to-date materials. Information on related courses is provided in the PH 420 Course Series Syllabus. Your next course can begin whenever you wish, so feel free to begin the readings that are identified for the course that you plan to take next.

PH 427 Overview last revised July 12, 2004 (bturnock)