HLTH 350 is Liberty's introduction to public and community health in the BS in Public Health. Its written work is three forums with a mid-week thread deadline and four short article reviews that summarize a course article and propose ways to address its problem.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as HLTH 350 Introduction to Public and Community Health, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as HLTH350.
What HLTH 350 covers
The catalog description: An introduction to public and community health issues or problems at the local, state and national levels.
The course introduces public and community health issues and problems at the local, state and national levels. The text is McKenzie et al., An Introduction to Community Health, with a peer-reviewed article embedded in the course for most weeks.
Two quizzes (200 points), a midterm and a final (120 each) have no guide here. Each article review is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of its week.
Textbook named in the published guide: McKenzie et al., An Introduction to Community Health (2012). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
HLTH 350 assignments, week by week
Every graded written assignment in the published guide has its own how-to guide below. Quizzes, exams, checklists and class introductions are left out because there is nothing to write.
| Week | Assignment | Points | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 80 | Thread 350 words; replies 100 words each |
| 2 | Article Review 1 | 80 | 450 to 500 words |
| 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 80 | Thread 350 words; replies 100 words each |
| 4 | Article Review 2 | 80 | 450 to 500 words |
| 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 80 | Thread 350 words; replies 100 words each |
| 6 | Article Review 3 | 80 | 450 to 500 words |
| 7 | Article Review 4 | 80 | 450 to 500 words |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 350-word initial thread by Thursday and three 100-word replies by Monday, each with one citation. How to write HLTH 350 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 2: Article Review 1
A 450 to 500-word paper summarizing the course article's major points and suggesting ways to address its problem, with one supporting source. How to write HLTH 350 Week 2 Article Review 1.
Week 3: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second forum: a 350-word thread by Thursday and three 100-word replies by Monday. How to write HLTH 350 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 4: Article Review 2
The second 450 to 500-word review with a summary and suggestions. How to write HLTH 350 Week 4 Article Review 2.
Week 5: Discussion Board Forum 3
The third forum: a 350-word thread by Thursday and three 100-word replies by Monday. How to write HLTH 350 Week 5 Discussion Board Forum 3.
Week 6: Article Review 3
The third 450 to 500-word review with a summary and suggestions. How to write HLTH 350 Week 6 Article Review 3.
Week 7: Article Review 4
The last 450 to 500-word review with a summary and suggestions. How to write HLTH 350 Week 7 Article Review 4.
How HLTH 350 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The three forums are 80 each (240) and the four article reviews 80 each (320). Quizzes are 200, the midterm and final 120 each, and the checklist 10.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Article Reviews (4) | 320 |
| Discussion Board Forums (3) | 240 |
| Quizzes (2) | 200 |
| Midterm Exam | 120 |
| Final Exam | 120 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 900 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Each course week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach HLTH 350
Forum timing is split: the initial thread is due Thursday at 11:59 p.m. (ET) and the three replies Monday at 11:59 p.m. (ET) of the same week, so a forum week starts early.
The article reviews ask for suggestions, not only a summary. As you read each article, note one practical response a health department, school or clinic could make.
Questions students ask
What is due in HLTH 350 forums and when?
A 350-word initial thread by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. (ET) and three replies of 100 words to three classmates by Monday at 11:59 p.m. (ET) of the same week, each with one citation.
What do HLTH 350 article reviews include?
A summary of the article's major points and suggestions to address its problem, in 450 to 500 words with one supporting source: the peer-reviewed article embedded in the course.
Working through HLTH 350 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.