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Presents and interrelates the historic development of basic health services and the origins of modern management thought. Provides examples of successful management innovations and issues in and constraints to improving health services management in the Third World, emphasizing immunization management, rehydration/diarrhea control, maternal-child/family planning, and primary health care programs.
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: - Give a satisfactory definition of management that encompasses the main aspects of problem solving typically faced by managers
- Define and describe essential concepts, principles, methods, and terms in management
- Apply certain techniques in the resolution of selected management issues
- Produce a well reasoned proposal for selective management improvement (in the form of a term paper of approximately 2,000 words)
The content of this course is presented in 16 lectures and five LiveTalk sessions (refer to the Course Schedule for the LiveTalk times and dates). You are responsible for six exercises, one term paper of approximately 2,000 words, and one proctored examination. All the required course work can be accessed from the Course Content page. The lecture sessions and sections are presented sequentially and should be completed in order. Each of these sections combines audio presentations and slides. You may return to any previous session or section at any point and review its content at your convenience. For each session, you will find a listing of objectives, links to lecture materials, a listing of reading assignments, and links to Web resources.
Required readings are available via the Welch Medical Library E-Reserves, the Online Library, and WebLinks. Please refer to the reading list (located on each lecture page in the Online Library section) for locations of documents. If you are prompted for a password when accessing E-Reserves, enter 221706sph.
The following components of this course are graded:
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Six Exercises
These exercises (each exercise is worth 5% of grade score) give you practice in using techniques or approaches covered in the presentations and readings:
- Exercise 1: Delphi or Nominal Group Technique
- Exercise 2: PRECEDE
- Exercise 3: Tenquacha Phase I—Setting Objectives and Targets
- Exercise 4: Tenquacha Phase II—Performance Budgeting and Cost Variances
- Exercise 5: Tenquacha Phase III—Adjusted Cost Variances
- Exercise 6: Logistics
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30%
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Individual Term Paper
In this paper, you—having chosen a specific management problem situated in a real context—present your application of a carefully selected management principle, method, tool, or technique, showing how you would use it to find a solution to the problem.
You are encouraged to apply a problem and a situation of which you are familiar. You are encouraged to consult your instructor by email for assistance in your choice of the following:
- The management problem
- Its situation and organizational context
- The solution technique you will apply
The term paper due date is available on the Course Content page. Detailed term paper guidelines are also provided.
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30% |
Proctored, Closed-Book Examination
This exam will test your factual knowledge of management concepts, principles, methods, and terms—as presented in the lectures and readings—as well as your ability to apply them to real-world problems.
Please review the proctored exam guidelines and refer to the Course Content page for specific dates. |
25% |
Class Participation
This component includes the initial interactive activity, LiveTalks, and Bulletin Board discussions of the case scenarios. |
15% |
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Total: 100% |
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Proctored Exam Guidelines
Step 1: Select a professional as your proctor—for example, a work supervisor, librarian, member of clergy, or other person that is approved by the instructor—and confirm your proctor’s availability to distribute the exams (midterm and final) on any of the approved testing dates listed in the course schedule.
Step 2: Complete and submit the proctor selection form by Monday, April 13, 2009.
Step 3: The exam packet will be mailed to your proctor a week prior to the exam date. Follow the specific instructions included in the exam packet for taking and returning the exam. Keep in mind that once you finish the exam, your proctor must seal and mail the exam to the course faculty no later than twenty-four hours after you take the exam. The return address will be included in the exam packet.
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William A. Reinke, PhD
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Department of International Health
615 North Wolfe Street, Room W5039
Baltimore, MD 21205
(410) 614-3000
(410) 614-8734 FAX
wreinke@jhsph.edu
Melvyn C. Thorne, MD, MPH
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Department of International Health
615 North Wolfe Street, Room E8003
Baltimore, MD 21205
(410) 614-3000
(410) 614-1419 FAX
mthorne@jhsph.edu
Carol Buckley, AB
(Secretary)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Department of International Health
615 North Wolfe Street, Room W5039
Baltimore, MD 21205
(410) 614-3000
cbuckley@jhsph.edu
Teaching Assistant
Abdulgafoor M. Bachani
Email: abachani@jhsph.edu
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Concerns
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Contact
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Concerns about course topics and assignments
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Technical concerns about the functionality and operation of course Web pages (before emailing, please make sure that you can replicate the problem)
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- DEHelp, the central help system for all tech support inquiries related to DED courses
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Technical help on weekends
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- JHSPH User Support: 410-955-3781
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Concerns about your Internet connection
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- Your Internet service provider (e.g., AT&T, Erols, etc.)
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Concerns about your personal software
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The academic ethics code, as discussed in the Policy
and Procedure Memorandum for Students, March 31, 2002, will be adhered
to in this class.
Disability Support Services
If you are a student with a documented disability who requires an academic accommodation, please contact Betty H. Addison in the Office of Career Services and Disability Support: dss@jhsph.edu, 410-955-3034, or Room E-1140.
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