Abstract
Principles of active learning were used to design and implement an introductory public health course. Students were introduced to the breadth and practice of public health through team and individual-based activities. Team assignments covered topics in epidemiology, biostatistics, health behavior, nutrition, maternal and child health, environment, and health policy. Students developed an appreciation of the population perspective through an “experience” trip and related intervention project in a public health area of their choice. Students experienced several key critical component elements of a public health undergraduate major; they explored key public health domains, experience public health practice, and integrated concepts with their assignments. In this paper, course assignments, lessons learned, and student successes are described. Given the increased growth in the undergraduate public health major, these active learning assignments may be of interest to undergraduate public health programs at both liberal arts colleges and research universities.
Highlights
GROWING INTEREST IN THE UNDERGRADUATE PUBLIC HEALTH MAJOR A recent report by Leider et al [1] shows a dramatic increase (750%) in undergraduate degree public health conferrals from 759 in 1992 to 6,464 in 2012
With the growth in the undergraduate public health major, there will be an increase in demand for introductory public health courses
INCREASING INTEREST IN PUBLIC HEALTH The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health has four strong undergraduate BSPH programs – with approximately 215 students enrolled in biostatistics, environmental health, health policy and management, and nutrition
Summary
Reviewed by: Debbie Humphries, Yale School of Public Health, USA Jim P. Principles of active learning were used to design and implement an introductory public health course. Students were introduced to the breadth and practice of public health through team and individual-based activities.Team assignments covered topics in epidemiology, biostatistics, health behavior, nutrition, maternal and child health, environment, and health policy. Students experienced several key critical component elements of a public health undergraduate major; they explored key public health domains, experience public health practice, and integrated concepts with their assignments. Course assignments, lessons learned, and student successes are described. Given the increased growth in the undergraduate public health major, these active learning assignments may be of interest to undergraduate public health programs at both liberal arts colleges and research universities
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