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MPH* Health Promotion Specialization
Practicum
The purpose of the practicum is to enable students to
get ‘hands on’ experience in health promotion and to
apply the theory and analytic skills acquired in the
academic portion of the degree. Because the practicum
should be responsive to individual student interest and
to changing needs and opportunities within the field of
health promotion, there is no routine system of placing
students in well-established locations. Instead,
students take on the responsibility of finding their own
practicum placements. Either, or both, the required MPH*
Practicum and the Optional MPH* Practicum can be done
outside of Toronto or Canada. However all placements
must be approved by the Social and Behavioural Sciences
Division Head and or the Division's designate. The
MPH* Program does have a system in place to post
available placements for the students to review.
In addition, students establish their own practicum
goals in consultation with their Division Head and
their field supervisors. The particular activities
undertaken will depend on the nature of the practicum
setting, the on-going projects and needs of the agency,
and the student’s own learning objectives. A written
copy of these goals should be prepared at the start of
the practicum and be signed by the student and the field
supervisor. Specific objectives for a practicum
placement might include:
• Undertaking a project or part of a project on behalf
of the sponsoring agency (e.g. Conducting a needs
assessment, planning a particular community event,
developing educational material, evaluating a program)
• Participation in the “on-going business” of the agency
(e.g. Attending meetings, participating in committee
work)
• Production of a report, document, publication relevant
to the work undertaken
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Practicum I |
Practicum II |
| Program Req. |
Required |
Optional |
| When |
Completed at the end of first
year |
Completed at the end of
program |
| Earliest Start Date: |
April 26, 2010* |
January 4, 2010* |
| Latest End Date: |
August 20, 2010 |
April 30, 2010 |
| Hrs |
420 hrs |
560 hrs |
| Weeks |
12 weeks @ 35hrs per week |
16 weeks @ 35hrs per week |
| Courses |
CHL6010Y/CHL6011H |
CHL6020Y/CHL6022Y |
Recommended
Stipend
(indexed to 2008/2009
tuition and fees) |
$8611.12 |
$8611.12 |
If your agency
prefers a pro-rated hourly rate
we suggest using the hourly rate of $20.50 |
We encourage all agencies who are interested in
having one of our students but have concerns about
remuneration to discuss options with the student and/or
contact the Health Promotion Program Lead, Prof. Michael
Goodstadt
(m.goodstadt@utoronto.ca).
* Part-time options are also possible but the same
number of hours needs to be completed (420 hours for
Practicum 1 and 560 hours for Practicum 2. This may mean
a practicum that can start at any point in the year and
possibly take as long as 12 months to complete.
Questions about any aspect of the practicum should be
addressed to
Health Promotion Program Lead, Prof. Michael Goodstadt
(m.goodstadt@utoronto.ca).
Information for Practicum Supervisors
The responsibilities of the Field Practicum Supervisor
are:
- To establish with the student a mutually-agreed upon
‘contract’ for the practicum. This will include a
written statement of overall goals and objectives and
specify the learning experiences for achieving these
goals. The document must be agreed upon by the student
and the academic and field supervisors before the
practicum begins. A copy must be submitted to the MPH*
Health Promotion Program Director. In this document any
agreements between the student and the agency should be
outlined (e.g. that the practicum may involve evening
work).
- To ensure that the student’s agency activity and,
when applicable, inquiry activity is sufficiently
structured. The need for supervision will vary with the
student and the project. The Practicum Supervisor must
be available for meeting with the student on a regular
basis. This should average, at a minimum, two hours per
week over the course of the practicum.
- To provide the student with a place to work and
access to individuals and/or settings as appropriate to
the practicum objectives.
- To communicate with the Program Director at the
University of Toronto if any problems arise, or if
assistance with any aspect of the practicum is needed.
- To submit an Evaluation Form, this is based on the
goals originally agreed upon. This evaluation must be
discussed with the student and then submitted to the
MPH* Health Promotion Program Director. The evaluation
process is an important opportunity for feedback to the
student on his or her performance. Receipt of the
Evaluation Form by the University is needed before the
student can be given credit for the practicum.
Information for Students
The MPH* (Health Promotion Specialization) has adopted an
organization though the Blackboard to facilitate
communications with the students. Upon admission to the
MPH*
degree program, Health Promotion students should contact
Sandra Lang (s.lang@utoronto.ca) to be enrolled in the
MPH* (Health Promotion) Organization. Blackboard
is used to: obtain practicum documents and forms, submit
assignments and reports, to communicate with students
before, during and after placements, to advertise events
and job postings, and to provide a database of student
work and practicum placement history.
Students who have specific questions regarding planning
for their practicum placements, should contact their
faculty advisor, or for Practicum I:
Prof. Michael Goodstadt
(m.goodstadt@utoronto.ca)
and for Practicum II: Prof. Suzanne Jackson
(suzanne.jackson@utoronto.ca). The
administrative support person for the Health Promotion
Program is Sandra Lang
(s.lang@utoronto.ca).
*known as the MHSc
degree prior to September 1, 2009.
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