PHTH 6208 — Foundations of Community Health Assessment
3 semester hoursGraduateLectureNUpath EXusually offered: springBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Offers an opportunity to develop a basic understanding of the complex public health issues confronting communities across the nation. Uses a community organization and development framework for public health practice. Seeks to provide skills, tools, and experiential learning opportunities that result in community assessments that may be used in public health planning, programming, and policy. Covers key principles and methods for conducting community health assessments utilizing a range of quantitative and qualitative methods, including community epidemiology, major data sets, surveillance data, behavioral risk and other population-based surveys, as well as other primary and secondary data sources. Includes collaborative and interactive exercises, including self- and group reflection, Internet and contemporary media exploration, and in-class discussions.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 32% | 17.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 19 | 25 | 76% | 6.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 20 | 25 | 80% | 5.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 2 | 47 | 60 | 78% | 6.5 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 28 | 30 | 93% | 2.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 36 | 50 | 72% | 7.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 18% · T 7% · W 16% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (59% of sections), M (18% of sections), W (16% of sections), T (7% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Swapnil Maniar (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Swapnil Maniar (83% of students) · reviews
- Alisa Lincoln (17% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Swapnil Maniar (44% of students) · reviews
- Jenna Capuzzo (29% of students) · reviews
- Leslie Aldrich (27% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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