Course - MPH Community Health Assessment & Program Evaluation

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Job Title Course - MPH 9011 Community Health Assessment & Program Evaluation

Employee Group

Employee Group Faculty

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Limited Duties - Unanticipated

Appointment Status

Appointment Status Temporary Part-Time

Term

Term 2027 Winter Graduate

Start Date

Start Date 2027/01/01

End Date

End Date 2027/04/30

Course Description

Course Description Community Health Assessment & Program Evaluation

Western University delivers an academic experience second to none. Western challenges the best and brightest faculty, staff and students to commit to the highest global standards. Our research excellence expands knowledge and drives discovery with real-world application. Western attracts individuals with a broad worldview, seeking to study, influence and lead in the international community. Since 1878, The Western Experience has combined academic excellence with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social and cultural growth in order to better serve our communities.

Established in 2013, Western's MPH Program is a 12-month, case-based, and team-based academically rigorous graduate program.

With real public health issues as the foundation of student learning, students will be immersed in some of the most significant and complex public health crises that our country and planet have experienced. Students will learn about public health in a team-based setting where they practice decision-making skills under pressure. The MPH Program has a special focus on public health issues experienced in Southwestern Ontario, First Nations populations across Canada and international populations, this Program will help students foster a special skill set to better understand and assess health problems and develop appropriate solutions for various communities.

The course will review theories and practical tools to inform an integrated approach for the program planning, implementation and evaluation processes, specifically in the context of public health. The course provides guidance in identifying program elements, setting goals and objectives, developing a plan to implement the initiative within a specific context, and the underlying principles and values of the evaluation process.

The students will learn to effectively engage with diverse people and communities in order to assess, plan, advocate, justify and evaluate a project that meets the needs of a range of stakeholders and priorities. Students will learn to develop through practical application to a real-world scenario: needs assessments, logic models, key evaluation questions, process and outcome indicators, data collection tools and methods, data analysis, and clearly defined project deliverables.

NOTE:

This is a 0.50 FCE appointment.

You will be responsible for all activities associated with the successful delivery of the course, including but not limited to: developing, preparing, and delivering the course; setting and marking examinations, assessing the academic work of students, and reporting grades.
Candidates must be willing to undertake training as required by the Employer including, but not limited to, training in respect of health and safety, harassment and discrimination, and legislated service standards.

Candidates must have an MSc or PhD in a relevant discipline (or be close to completion). The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated record of high performance and expertise teaching at the university-level and/or experience in public health. Background in program development, implementation and evaluation is essential for teaching this course. In addition, experience with community-based public health initiatives will be valuable to guide students' ability to problem-solve in various contexts and across populations.

Western, like many postsecondary institutions in Canada, is moving beyond sole reliance upon Indigenous self-identification in its hiring processes. This is to safeguard against the use of incorrect, incomplete, or misleading information in circumstances in which a candidate has made a declaration of Indigenous citizenship or membership. Candidates who are invited for an interview or who are short-listed, and who have made a declaration of Indigenous citizenship or membership for material advantage at Western, including where required or preferred for the position, will be asked to have their declaration of Indigenous citizenship or membership…