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Chapter 1: Introduction

Overview

The APE, or Applied Practice Experience (PHP 667), is a required 200 hour150 hour, 43-credit practicum course in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program at Syracuse University. The purpose of this experience is for students to engage in public health practice and show competency in public health knowledge and skills.  

The major components of this course include:

  • Completion of 200 150 field hours with a public health or related agency.

  • Submission of a portfolio, which includes at least two (2) deliverables showcasing competency in at least five (5) MPH competencies, of which at least three (3) must be foundational competencies.

  • Four (4) online, asynchronous seminars

  • Weekly journals

  • Product/deliverable drafts for feedback.

  • Meetings with PHP 667 instructor and APE committee.

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  • Placement begins on or after day 1 of the semester, but not before.

  • Complete 200 150 hours of field work and create products which prove proficiency in public health competencies, as outlined in the APE proposal. 

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Evaluation:

  1. Timesheets (P/F); Tevera.

    Students are required to complete a minimum of 200 hours of field experience with their practice site.

    Note: Students are required to meet at least 80% (160 hours) of the required hours to pass the course.

  2. Students completing 80-89% of the required hours will receive a 20% grade deduction on the journals and portfolio assignment.

    3. Students completing 90-99% of the required hours will receive a 10% grade deduction on the journals and portfolio assignment

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    1. During their placement, students are required to track and submit timesheets noting the number of hours completed at the site. Timesheets are to be completed by the student on Tevera and submitted to the supervisor for approval on a weekly basis. The supervisor will then use Tevera to electronically sign the documents.

  3. Student Evaluations (P/F); Tevera.

    1. At the mid-point of the practicum placement and at the end of the practicum placement, each student use Tevera to send their mid-term and final evaluation form to their site supervisors. The site supervisors complete these forms at the mid-term and end of the semester. The written evaluation will be used to determine if the following objectives are being/have been met, and if the student is:

      1. Making steady progress on the completion of the assigned site projects, including any requested reports and papers.

      2. Making steady progress towards the completion of required practicum hours.

      3. Making steady progress towards identified competencies.

      4. Engaging in the site activities as an active participant and contributor to the project or organizational goals.

      5. Communicating effectively, both orally and written.

      6. Interacting with individuals, groups, and/or communities across diverse setting competently.

      7. Respecting the rights of others and maintains confidentiality.

  4. Bi-Weekly Check-Ins (P/F)

    1. Students communicate with the course instructor at least once every two weeks. This check-in can be in the form of an email or zoom meeting and include: Description of how the practicum experience in progressing, a review of any issues or barriers the student is or believe they might experience, a progress report on the APE products as described in the APE portfolio.

  5. Seminars (4 – P/F)

    1. Students attend 4 seminars (online asynchronous) over the course of the semester; must attend at least 3 out of 4 to achieve a “Pass”. See schedule below.

  6. Journals (30%)

    1. Students keep track of their personal and professional learning experiences during their practicum by submitting a semi-weekly electronic journal to the course instructor via blackboard.

    2. The weekly journal writing allows students to document their own responses to the work in their practicum site as well as their observations of the organization, its leadership and the strengths and weaknesses of public health practice at the site. The journal is meant to be a series of personal reflections that communicate the impact of the experience on the formulation of the student’s views of effective public health practice.

    3. Entries should include specific accounts of experiences, interactions, and observations. Each entry should be at least one page single-spaced or two pages double-spaced. See rubric on Blackboard.

  7. APE Portfolio (70%):

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