Public Health: High Priority Populations

NURS424
Closed
MacEwan University
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Experiential Learning Facilitator
(256)
4
Timeline
  • January 18, 2021
    Experience start
  • January 19, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • February 20, 2021
    Situational Assessment
  • March 6, 2021
    Logic Model
  • March 20, 2021
    Knowledge Object & Mobilization Plan
  • April 3, 2021
    Project Presentations
  • April 10, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
1/3 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Science, Government, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Hospital, health, wellness & medical, Individual & family services
Categories
Communications Humanities
Skills
nursing mental health research health policy minority groups
Learner goals and capabilities

In this opportunity, your company would get the chance to work with our 4th year Nursing students to evaluate existing interventions and services across Canada pertaining to a priority population. The ultimate aim is to create innovative and evidence-based social media and communication strategies that target multidisciplinary stakeholders and are aimed at promoting health equity and inequality in priority populations.

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
45 learners
Project
40 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Students collaborate with a negotiated community agency via the Careers & Experience office at MacEwan University to explore agency priorities, evaluate existing interventions, programs and services pertaining to selected priority populations. As an industry partner, your organization will receive a final research report with a logic model and a communication tool. These communication artifacts will vary depending on the intended audience and purpose of the communication but could be:

  • An infographic
  • Social media strategy
  • Case for support (for advocacy or funding leverage)
  • Video clip
  • Web page
Project timeline
  • January 18, 2021
    Experience start
  • January 19, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • February 20, 2021
    Situational Assessment
  • March 6, 2021
    Logic Model
  • March 20, 2021
    Knowledge Object & Mobilization Plan
  • April 3, 2021
    Project Presentations
  • April 10, 2021
    Experience end
Project Examples

Projects have varied depending on the stakeholder and audience. In general, this research and communication course focuses on Priority Populations, such as:

  • Indigenous Peoples, LGBTQ+ Community, Immigrants and Refugees, Homeless, Women and Children, etc.

As well as Public Health Priorities such as:

  • Food security, Gender equality, Climate change, Gender-based violence, Human trafficking, Opioid crisis, Safe and clean water, Mental health, Emergency preparedness, Environmental sustainability, etc.
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Companies must be be aware that students operate within a tight time period and be able to manage meetings around varying student schedules.

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Ensure timely sharing and transfer of information and firm commitment to scheduled meetings to support project success

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.