Overview

Catalog Description

PUBH 399 serves as the capstone course for the Applied Health degree. Students will create a portfolio of assignments and projects and update their resumes to highlight the skills they developed and display how they achieved the program learning outcomes. (1 credit hour)

Additional Information

This class will cover various elements of health that were introduced in the three Applied Health certificates. This course provides an opportunity to bring the Applied Health content together into an experience that will prepare students for various health-related jobs.

Registration Requirements

In other words, this class is designed for students who are nearly finished with their degree. If you are not in your third certificate, or haven’t completed the majority (almost all) of your degree courses, you should drop the class.

Required Resources

Technology

Students will be most successful in this course if they have a device that can handle light computing, which means a laptop with ability to run Microsoft Office apps like Word and Excel. For more information go to Computer Standards for Students or talk to your instructor.

Students will use Google Sites in this class to complete their ePortfolio Term Project.

Structure

Course Outcomes

1. Create a portfolio of evidence showing Applied Health program outcomes have been achieved.
2. Update resume to include skills obtained in the Applied Health program.

Major Assignments

The table below is meant to help you see the relevance of each major assignment as it pertains to the course outcomes.

Major Assignments

Major Assignment	Description	Course Outcome #
Final Resume	Throughout the block, students work on improving their resume to include skills obtained in the Applied Health Program.	2
Term Project: ePortfolio	Students create and work on adding ePortfolio submissions from past courses taken in their Applied Health degree. An evidence statement is written for each group of assignments submitted.	1

Weekly Patterns

The table below displays typical weekly activities, due dates, and activity descriptions. 

Weekly Patterns

Due Date*	Learning Model	Activity Title	Description
Midweek	Teach One Another	Job Share discussion	Students share about live job listings in their area pertaining to the week's topic.
End of Week	Ponder and Prove	Term Project	Students add an evidence statement and upload ePortfolio submissions Weeks 02–06 of the course.

*Set your time zone within user preferences so the dates and times for course activities will display correctly for your time zone.

Learning Model

Prepare: Students have been preparing for this class as they have taken other classes within the Applied Health Program. This course is meant to compile their learning into an ePortfolio and resume so they can share them with potential employers.

Teach One Another: This is achieved through the Job Share discussions found throughout the course. 

Ponder and Prove: This is achieved through the final ePortfolio and the final resume projects students complete in Weeks 01–07 of the class.

Expectations

Feedback

You can expect to receive grades and feedback within seven days of the due date for all assignments.

Workload

Students can expect to spend about 3 hours per week on coursework.

Group Work

There is no group work in this course. However, students do collaborate with each other via the discussion boards.

APA

This course uses APA as the formatting, citation, and reference standard. Assignments are graded on these standards. Use this APA guide if you have any questions, General Format, and if you have further questions, please reach out. 

Late Work

Turning work in on time is a sign of professionalism and respect for the instructor as well as the other students in the class. Students are expected to submit all work on time.

If you do not submit an assignment or graded quiz by the due date, that assignment or quiz will automatically be given a score of zero. Submitting work late may still earn you points, as long as it is within two weeks of the due date or before the end of the term in Weeks 05–07. To prevent falling behind, it is best to submit your work on time or early.

Accommodations will be made for those who have difficulties submitting assignments on time. Contact your instructor if you need help.

Help with Technology

If you have trouble using or accessing Google Sites, please reach out to your instructor.

Rubric Expectations

The rubrics in this course distinguish between students who meet the expectations of the course and those that go above and beyond. If you complete each step of an assignment as directed, you will earn Proficient in the rubrics. Students need to go above and beyond to earn Distinguished. It is recommended that you review the rubrics on all assignments and discussions as you start working on them so you know what it takes to achieve Distinguished level. 

Directions on how to find and use the rubrics are found in the Student Resources module, the last module in the Module view of the course.

Extra Credit

There is no extra credit in this class.

Grading Scale

Grading Scale

Letter Grade	Percent
A	100%–93%
A-	92%–90%
B+	89%–87%
B	86%–83%
B-	82%–80%
C+	79%–77%
C	76%–73%
C-	72%–70%
D+	69%–67%
D	66%–63%
D-	62%–60%
F	59% and lower

 

University Policies

Students with Disabilities

Brigham Young University-Idaho is committed to providing a working and learning atmosphere that accommodates qualified persons with disabilities. If you have a disability and require accommodations, please contact the Accessibility Services Office at (208) 496-9210 or visit their website and follow the Steps for Receiving Accommodations. Reasonable academic accommodations are reviewed for all students who have qualified documented disabilities. Services are coordinated with students and instructors by the Accessibility Services Office.

This course may require synchronous meetings. If you are currently registered with the Accessibility Services Office and need an interpreter or transcriber for these meetings, please contact the deaf and hard of hearing coordinator at (208) 496-9219.

Other University Policies

Please read through the document called University Policies. It gives important information about the following topics:

• Student Honor
  • Academic Honesty
  • Student Conduct
    • Sexual Harassment
• Student with Disabilities
• Complaints and Grievances
• Copyright Notice

Go to the Student Resources module to review further resources and information.