Timeroom: Fall 2023

Durham Graduate School :: Public Administration

PA 813 (01) - Human Resource Management in Public and Non-profit Sectors

Human Resource Management

Online Course Delivery Method: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 2 (10/30/2023 - 12/22/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 13476

Examination of the administration, politics, and strategies of effective public human resource management.

Equivalent(s): PA 912

Only listed majors in section: COM DEV PLC PRT, GLB CON HMN SEC, PUBLIC ADMIN, PUBLIC ADMIN EX

Instructors: Donald Taylor

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
10/30/2023	12/22/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Durham Graduate School :: Public Administration

PA 819 (01) - Managing Conflict and Change in Nonprofit and Public Organizations

Managing Conflict and Change

Online Course Delivery Method: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 1 (08/28/2023 - 10/20/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 16700

Change and conflict are inherent in any organization or community and affect personal and group dynamics and effectiveness. This course will explore the sources of conflict through the lenses of the individual, organizations/teams, and communities. We?ll look at the influences of power and cultural shifts; changes in resources, organizational structure and leadership, and changes in demographics and group composition, and stakeholder expectations.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed majors in section: COM DEV PLC PRT, GLB CON HMN SEC, PUBLIC ADMIN, PUBLIC ADMIN EX

Instructors: Virginia Lever

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	10/20/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Durham Graduate School :: Public Administration

PA 908A (01) - Capstone in Public Administration

Capstone in Public Admin

Online Course Delivery Method: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 2 (10/30/2023 - 12/22/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 13735

Capstone in Public Administration; In-Service.

Equivalent(s): POLT 908A

Only listed majors in section: PUBLIC ADMIN, PUBLIC ADMIN EX

Instructors: Carolyn Arcand

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
10/30/2023	12/22/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Manchester Health & Human Services :: Public Health

PHP 900 (M1) - Public Health Care Systems

Public Health Care Systems

Online Course Delivery Method: Scheduled meeting time, Online (no campus visits)

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 1 (08/28/2023 - 10/20/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 12
CRN: 15234

The focus of this course is on the pattern of services in the United States and on the structure and function of their component parts. It examines the impact on the system of a wide range of external factors including social, political, economic, professional, legal, and technological forces.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): HMP 960A

Instructors: Semra Aytur

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	10/20/2023	R	5:40pm - 9:30pm	ONLINE

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Manchester Health & Human Services :: Public Health

PHP 901 (M1) - Epidemiology

Epidemiology

Online Course Delivery Method: Scheduled meeting time, Online (no campus visits)

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 2 (10/30/2023 - 12/22/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 14
CRN: 14761

Exploration of factors underlying the distribution and determinants of states of health in various human populations. Emphasis is placed on investigative techniques, epidemiologic methodology, and disease prevention.

Prerequisite(s): PHP 900 with minimum grade of B-

Equivalent(s): HMP 960B

Instructors: Semra Aytur

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
10/30/2023	12/22/2023	R	5:40pm - 9:30pm	ONLINE

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Manchester Health & Human Services :: Public Health

PHP 902 (M1) - Environmental Health

Environmental Health

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 1 (08/28/2023 - 10/20/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 15235

This course offers a general introduction to the ecological basis of health and disease. It applies the principles and framework of ecosystems to human health problems associated with environmental hazards, including toxic and infectious agents that contaminate our air, water, food, the work place and other special environments. Links between environmental and occupational health effects will be explored within the public health model. Policy required for regulation and alternative strategies for prevention will be discussed.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): HMP 960C

Instructors: Karla Armenti, Philip Alexakos

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	10/20/2023	R	5:40pm - 9:30pm	PANDRA P302

Manchester Health & Human Services :: Public Health

PHP 903 (M1) - Biostatistics

Biostatistics

Online Course Delivery Method: Scheduled meeting time, Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 14760

This course introduces students to the principles of biostatistics. Students learn through classroom instruction, lab instruction and exercises, a variety of statistical methods in public health. Students review measures of central tendency, rates, and standardization, probability, sampling, hypothesis testing, comparisons, and simple, multiple and logistic regression techniques. Unlike other core courses in the MPH Program which are 8 weeks in length, this course is 16 weeks in length.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): HMP 960D

Instructors: Joanna Gyory

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	12/11/2023	T	5:40pm - 9:30pm	ONLINE

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Manchester Health & Human Services :: Public Health

PHP 905 (M1) - Public Health Administration

Public Health Administration

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 1 (08/28/2023 - 10/20/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 15236

This course focuses on public health managers, organizational culture, management process, management functions and roles, leadership, motivation, communication, and human resource management.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): HMP 960E

Instructors: David Li

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	10/20/2023	T	5:40pm - 9:30pm	PANDRA P307

Manchester Health & Human Services :: Public Health

PHP 907 (M1) - Public Health Policy

Public Health Policy

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 2 (10/30/2023 - 12/22/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 15237

An analysis of the public policy process, the development of public health policy in the United States, and a discussion of specific public health policy issues with international comparisons. This course begins with an analytical framework for analyzing the American political system and process. It is followed by a general introduction to health policy in the United States with examples of specific policies and programs. Students will be asked to examine specific public health policy in-depth.

Equivalent(s): HMP 960H

Instructors: Mary Ann Cooney

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
10/30/2023	12/22/2023	T	5:40pm - 9:30pm	PANDRA P504

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Manchester Health & Human Services :: Public Health

PHP 985A (M1) - Special Topics in Policy and Management

Spc Top/Policy and Management

Online Course Delivery Method: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 2 (10/30/2023 - 12/22/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 15906

Study of a special topic in Public Health Policy and Management.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits.

Instructors: Esmaeil Bahalkeh

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
10/30/2023	12/22/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Additional Course Details:

Title: Quality and Process Improvement in Healthcare

This course introduces analytics tools to improve healthcare quality and processes. Topics include quality measures and indicators, project and change management, six sigma components, and lean. The course focuses on using data and relevant tools throughout six sigma phases: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control (DMAIC). Define and measure phases start with a review of probability and distribution rules and various descriptive analytics tools. These phases also include development and application of process maps, flow charts, Pareto charts, relationship matrix, and written procedures. Analyze phase includes hypothesis testing and design of experiments. Improve and control phases include root cause analysis, statistical process control, and lean tools.