MPH Practicum Course Questions
10/08/2014
Course Information
Date Completed –
Course # –
Course Title –
Instructor(s) –
Term Offered –
Credits –
Enrollment Limit –
Limit for practicum component –
Prerequisites –
Application process (if applicable) –
1. Please provide a brief description of the practicum component of your course (if it is easier, feel free
to attach a copy of the course syllabus):
2. What are the specific public health skills and competencies (such as analytical/assessment,
communication, program planning/policy development, cultural competency, community
dimensions of practice, public health sciences, financial management and planning, leadership &
systems thinking) that are developed and applied in your course?
3. How does the practicum component of course link back to students’ learning and career
development? (include any descriptions of assignments or classroom exercises that make that
connection)
4. In what outside organization(s) do students apply these skills and competencies?
5. Who is the preceptor for the students?
6. How are the students’ practicum activities evaluated?
7. Are you planning to have students meet regularly, and if so, how often and for how long (e.g. once a
week for 2 hours)? If you know the specific dates/times, please list them below.
8. Please provide your best estimate for the total number of hours each student will spend (on
average) over the course of the entire term for each type of activity listed below:
Time Spent on Practicum Activities – for each student on average
In-class organizing and preparing for their practicum experience (i.e., in-class exercises that
will prepare them for working with the organization, etc.)
Out of class with direct face-to-face time at the partner organization (i.e., meetings with
partner organization to discuss project scope, on-site work, etc.)
Out of class working directly on the project (i.e., background research, data analysis, final
project write-up, etc.)
Reflecting and analyzing their practicum experience - academic work that is specifically
‘about’ the practicum experience, but not delivered to the organization where the practicum
took place (i.e. reflections, progress reports, etc, )
Total Practicum Hours (to be calculated in Excel by the MPH Practicum Team)
Hours (over
entire term)
*Please complete and return to: practice@jhu.edu.