Doctor of Health Education

HEd 930 Applied Dissertation: The applied dissertation is the cumulative project for the D.H.Ed. program. The topics and projects introduced and implemented during this program of study will be used to complete this requirement.

HEd 916 Practical Research Planning and Design I: The ability to become a life-long learner depends on sustainable assessment skills. In this course, we will focus on developing and enhancing your skills related to research strategies, problem statements, literature review, proposal preparation, and how they relate to your applied dissertation.

HEd 800 Integrity and Ethics in Leadership: This course focuses on ethics and achieving integrity and compassion in leadership.

In this course, we will focus on the achievement of educational goals through the use of key decision-makers and financial resources for effective school business administration. Another focus is organizational change within the governance of educational institutions and healthcare management. Key insights of the change process will be examined from school business administration research.

ATSU 820 History of Osteopathic Medicine: This course examines the history of osteopathic medicine. An overview of whole person healthcare and an integrated approach encompassing mind, body, and spirit will be provided enhancing a student’s understanding and appreciation for the mission of A.T. Still University.

HEd 600 Foundations of Learning: This course focuses on educational history, theory and concepts, teaching styles, learning styles, and educational philosophy as it relates to education in the health professions.

HEd 917 Practical Research Planning and Design II: The technical aspects of successfully preparing and defending an applied dissertation will be covered and linked together. Scientific, developmental, and evaluative research methodologies will be reviewed. Data analysis and interpretative techniques will be discussed in terms of their relationships to these various methodologies.

HEd 911 Finance and Budgeting: This course examines the financial concepts and theories that influence higher education. Topics to be reviewed include revenue sources, budgeting techniques/controls, legislative impact, risk management, and resource reallocation among others. Students will need to use Microsoft Excel® software for this course.

HEd 922 Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods: This course will provide students with a comparison of quantitative and qualitative research models for conducting research. Various strategies for selecting experimental and quasi-experimental designs, using statistical software, and other resources to conduct research will be discussed. SPSS® statistical software will be required for this course.

HEd 601 Instructional Design: This course focuses on the use of a systematic process based on learning theory, to plan, design, and implement effective instruction for health professions education.

HEd 602 Student Assessment: Topics covered in this course are authentic assessment, performance-based assessment, and instruction-based assessment as it is used in health professions education.

HEd 603 Faculty Evaluation: This course looks at the processes involved in developing, implementing, and monitoring a comprehensive faculty evaluation system. Students will need to use Microsoft Excel® software for this course.

HEd 915 Educational Technology: How educational technology and computing are currently affecting health education and how they will continue to do so in the future are the major focuses of this course. The effects of rapidly changing technology on instructional design, educational media, and the implementation and evaluation process will be investigated. Best practices and potential issues will also be explored.

HEd 910 Educational Law: This course looks at the laws that affect the conduct of higher education as well as information on a range of emerging issues including sex discrimination, hate speech, academic freedom, athletic scholarships, animal research, and environmental laws. Related ethical issues are also explored and interwoven. The general principles of ethics will be analyzed, using healthcare examples.

HEd 913 Fund Raising/Endowment Management: The concepts, methods, and language of the professional fund raiser and manager are investigated. This course covers the history of philanthropy, campaigns, donor-centered fundraising, and ethical practices. Also covered are fundraising budgeting, fiscal planning, and endowment management.

HEd 914 Proposal Preparation: In this course, the best practices of various kinds of proposal preparations will be analyzed and integrated. Topics include preparing case statements for upper management, writing for development, and grant preparation. In addition, we will investigate how controlled expansion can be achieved by involving the community, donors, and interested third parties.

HEd 918 Education Program Planning and Evaluation: Theory and practice of developing health programs including strategic planning, community analysis and needs assessment, setting goals and objectives, implementation strategies, program evaluation, and grant writing will be covered in this course.