Culminating Project

Department of Applied Health Sciences

College Health & Human Services

Indiana State University

AHS 630-301: Culminating Project (Summer 2020)

Instructor: Olabode Ayodele, MPH, PhD, CHES

Email٭: Olabode.Ayodele@indstate.edu Office: Arena A-461 Phone: 812- 237-3949 Virtual Office Hours(EST): T & R:11-12pm or by appointment

*Note: Email is the preferred method for contacting me, although you are welcome to call during office hours. Anticipate that it might take up to 24 hours to get an email reply Monday through Friday. No promises are made regarding email replies over the weekend. Required Materials: There are no required materials. Course Description Under the guidance of faculty, the student will complete a culminating project. Learning objectives: After the course, students should be able to: 1. Integrate public health concepts, principles and methods with reference to a particular health problem or issue 2. Apply analytic skills to current knowledge and research on the selected health problem or issue 3. Apply knowledge and original thinking about solutions and/or recommendations to the particular public health problem or issue 4. Demonstrate professional written and oral communication skills through the final paper and project poster presentation.

NCHEC Competencies	Learning Objectives	Assignments
2.2 Develop goals and objectives	1, 2, 3, 4	Project Proposal
2.3 Select or design strategies/interventions	1, 2, 3, 4	Project Report
2.5 Address factors that influence implementation of health education/promotion	1, 2, 3, 4	Project Report

The Culminating Project:

The Culminating Project (CP) should be completed at the end of the program after completing all required courses for the Public Health Program. Students will synthesize and integrate knowledge acquired in coursework and apply theory and principles to a real life situation. Student will identify a health problem or issue that can be addressed throughout the semester. After a project has been agreed on, the student will submit a proposal to the internship faculty. The faculty has to approve the project proposal before ANY work on the project can be completed. Topics may include program development, needs assessment, strategic planning, policy development and/or implementation, etc.

Example of projects include:

· Program evaluation of existing health-related program

· Program planning for health promotion and/or fundraising

· Draft a series of health-related policy briefs to share with policy makers

· Develop interactive, multi-media software program related to health promotion

· Cost-effectiveness/cost-benefit analysis of health program

· Meta-analysis of health-related research

· Community or agency needs assessment

· Secondary data analysis

· Health promotion/education curriculum development

All projects must address at least two of the Public Health core competencies:

1. Evidence-based Approaches to Public Health

1. Public Health & Health Care Systems

1. Planning & Management to Promote Health

1. Policy in Public Health

1. Leadership

1. Communication

1. Inter-professional Practice

1. Systems Thinking

Project Proposal Instructions:

Students will submit a concise project proposal for approval. If the project is modified after it has been started, the proposal must be updated and approved by the faculty. The culminating project proposal should describe what you will do for the project and whether your project is best described as community assessment , program planning , program evaluation , grant proposal or secondary data analysis . The proposal should include the following elements:

Project Description:

1. Describe the broad objective or purpose of the project.

2. Indicate which of the four culminating project options best describes your proposed project.

4. Depending on the project option you have chosen, state your specific research questions, evaluation questions, or goals and objectives.

5. If you propose to plan a program, define your theoretical framework and discuss where the program will be implemented.

6. Explain why you want to conduct your proposed project and describe what need your project will satisfy.

7. Finally, describe the product of the project (demonstration product)*.

Examples of Demonstration Product (Deliverable) formats*:

1) Presentation: Examples include a PowerPoint, Prezi, research poster, infographic.

2) Written: Examples include a manuscript (entire or relevant excerpt), policy brief, program plan, community assessment, fact sheet, brochures, and data collection instrument.

3) Audio/visual: Examples include recorded presentations, multi-media content, social media campaigns, webinar sessions, web/app development, and podcasts.

*Students should consult with internship coordinator about concerns or questions about the choice of demonstration or upload format.

Methods:

1. For secondary data analysis, describe the existing data you will use.

2. If you propose to work with quantitative data, what comparisons will you make and/or what statistical tests will you use? If you plan to work with a qualitative data, will you conduct a content analysis or perform another type of qualitative analysis?

3. If you propose to plan a program, describe where the program will be implemented.

Final Report

As applicable, the actual product/deliverable must be accompanied by a concise final report including the following sections:

a. Executive Summary/Abstract

b. Introduction of problem/issue and justification of for project as a solution

c. Objectives for the project and Public Health competencies addressed

d. Detailed Project Description

e. Budget (if applicable)

f. Reflection, conclusion and future recommendations

Breakdown of Points

Category	Points	Percentage of Total Grade
· Project Proposal	25	25%
· Project Report	75	75%
Total	100	100%

Grading Scale

A+	97-100%	B+	87-89.9%	C+	77-79.9%
A	93-96.9%	B	83-86.9%	C	73-76.9%
A-	90-92.9%	B-	80-82.9%	F	72% & lower

COURSE SCHEDULE

Week	Dates*	Due Dates All assignments are due by 11:59pm (EST)
1	5/18-5/24	· Project Topic- 5/24
2	5/25-5/31
3	6/1-6/7	· Project Proposal-6/7
4	6/8-6/14
5	6/15-6/21
6	6/22-6/28	· Progress Report- 6/28
7	6/29- 7/5
8	7/6-7/12
9	7/13-7/19
10	7/20-7/26
11	7/27-7-31	· Final Report-7/28

* This course schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor, depending on class progression and other factors. However, due dates of the assignments will not change.

Academic integrity:

Academic integrity is a core value of ISU’s community of learners. Every member of the academic community (students, faculty, and staff) is expected to maintain high standards of integrity in all facets of work and study. The Policy on Academic Integrity describes appropriate academic conduct in research, writing, assessment, and ethics. The policy is found in the Code of Student Conduct and on the Indiana State web page: www.indstate.edu/the-code. The Code deals with academic integrity issues including: cheating on exams; plagiarism; falsification, forgery, and obstruction; multiple submissions; facilitating academic dishonesty; violating professionals standards in research and creative endeavors; misusing academic resources; misusing intellectual property; and violating ethical and professional standards. Indiana State University requires that all students read and support the Policy on Academic Integrity.

The following behaviors are some examples of academic dishonesty (from Kittleson, 2006, http://www.kittle.siu.edu/health_informatics):

1. Taking an exam for another student.

1. Forging or altering an official document.

1. Paying someone to write a paper to submit under one’s own name.

1. Copying (with or without another person’s knowledge and claiming it as one’s own work).

1. Including items on a list of references that were not used.

1. Doing assignments for someone else.

1. Obtaining a copy of a test before it is given.

1. Working with other students when not expressly told to do so.

1. “Recycling”: Copying and pasting (or retyping) material from a paper written for another course and submitting it for a grade for the present course without previous consent from instructor.

1. Using in-text citations for sources not used in the paper.

1. Copying and pasting text from a source without quotations and citation of source.

While all areas of academic integrity are important, plagiarism (examples include numbers 10 & 11 above) is a particularly common problem at Indiana State University.

Laptop policy

You are expected to be incompliance with the university’s laptop policy and are expected to have a functioning computer to use at all times. Your use of a laptop is permitted as long as such usage remains within the bounds of the Code of Student Conduct and it conforms to the provisions of its use as laid out in this syllabus.

Academic Freedom

Indiana State follows the American Association of University Professors’ guidelines for academic freedom as described on their website:

Teachers are entitled to freedom in the classroom in discussing their subject, but they should be careful not to introduce into their teaching controversial matter, which is not related to their subject.

Academic accommodations due to disability

If you have a documented disability that requires academic accommodations, please see me as soon as possible during scheduled office hours. In order to receive accommodations in this course, you must provide me with appropriate documentation from the Student Academic Services Center (Gillum Hall 2nd Floor, 812-237-2300, http://www.indstate.edu/sasc/programs/dss/index.htm) for coordination of campus disability services available to students with disabilities.

In addition to the class policies and definitions outlined above, each student is held to the Indiana State University Code of Student Conduct (www.indstate.edu/the-code). Please see me if you have any questions pertaining to the class or University policies.

Student disclosures of sexual misconduct

Indiana State University fosters a campus free of sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and stalking and/or any form of sex or gender discrimination. If you disclose a potential violation of the sexual misconduct policy, I will need to notify the Title IX Coordinator. Students who have experienced sexual misconduct are encouraged to contact confidential resources listed below. To make a report to the Title IX Coordinator, visit the Equal Opportunity and Title IX website: http://www.indstate.edu/equalopportunity-titleix/titleix.

Indiana State University does not tolerate discrimination in its programs or activities based on: race, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class. Furthermore, acts of discrimination include sexual violence, sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. For more information about your rights, and about reporting, please see this website at the Equal Opportunity & Title IX Office:  https://www.indstate.edu/equalopportunity-titleix/complaint-process.

Confidential Resources:

· The ISU Student Counseling Center – 812-237-3939; www.indstate.edu/cns

· The ISU Victim Advocate – HMSU Room 813; 812-237-3829(office); 812-243-7272;

· Campus Ministries – http://www2.indstate.edu/sao/campusinistries.htm

For more information on your rights and available resources: www.indstate.edu/equalopportunity-titleix/titleix

Emergency Services

Unfortunately, a catastrophic event could occur on a local, regional, or national level that disables communication to or from Indiana State University. Students should provide for their own safety and the safety of their family and then contact their instructors by phone, private e-mail, or through alternately provided numbers. Every effort on the faculty’s part will be made to reasonably attempt to continue with the course and to meet the course objectives. If, for any reason, there is no internet or telephone communication available for an extended period of time, postal service will be used to continue; and in this instance students will be awarded incomplete grades until revised completion plans can be determined. The Department of Public Safety website can be accessed for the emergency response plan and other documents concerning student and faculty safety.