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Guide Provides An Overview Of The Capstone
This guide provides an overview of the Capstone Project milestones and the Capstone Project Presentation requirements. The Capstone Project is your opportunity to demonstrate mastery of your Program of Study Learning Outcomes. The Capstone Project consists of weekly milestones which challenge you to synthesize ideas presented in all your previous courses. Each of these milestones contributes to your Mini Literature Review and Capstone Project Presentation. The table below provides an overview of the Capstone Project milestones and due dates.
The full details for each milestone are located in the weekly Capstone Project area of your online classroom. You are strongly encouraged to plan ahead for the completion of each of your milestones, particularly your Capstone Project Presentation in Week 6. Below the table, you will find the requirements for your Capstone Project Presentation.
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The Capstone Project represents a culmination of academic and professional learning, serving as a comprehensive demonstration of the student's mastery of core program outcomes. This extensive project involves multiple carefully coordinated milestones, guiding students through the process of identifying a relevant health issue, conducting literature reviews, and culminating in a professional presentation. These milestones serve both as checkpoints and learning opportunities, integrating previous coursework into a cohesive synthesis of knowledge and skills necessary for effective healthCARE leadership and management.
The process begins with selecting a meaningful project title and providing a rationale that contextualizes its importance. Students then develop an annotated bibliography of 8-12 scholarly resources, enabling a broad understanding of the health issue within current research and practice contexts. The subsequent step involves drafting a Mini Literature Review that critically examines existing knowledge, gaps, and opportunities. Peer review of this draft fosters constructive feedback, improving the final literature review, which forms the backbone of the final presentation.
The culmination of these efforts results in a comprehensive Capstone Project presentation, typically between 16-28 slides for health studies students or 16-21 slides for healthcare management students. The presentation must analyze a specific health-related topic or issue, incorporating epidemiological data, impacts on populations, and critical evaluation of interventions, policies, and innovations. Students are
expected to employ various program learning outcomes to demonstrate their analytical, strategic, and leadership skills. The presentation also includes narrations via Kaltura, and peer reviews of this final output foster reflective practice and collaborative learning.
Key components emphasized within the presentation include statistical framing of the health issue, preventive strategies, healthcare system challenges, global health impacts, behavioral theories applicable to intervention development, cultural considerations, technological innovations, legal and ethical frameworks, interdisciplinary collaboration, and personal roles in social change. For health studies students, the detailed outline spans 16 to 28 slides with specified content for each slide aligned with program outcomes. Healthcare management students follow a slightly condensed outline of 16 to 21 slides, emphasizing demographic impacts, financial costs, healthcare delivery challenges, and interprofessional approaches.
Effective completion of this project requires meticulous planning, critical analysis, and synthesis of multidisciplinary concepts. Beyond individual achievement, the Capstone Project prepares students to become transformative health professionals capable of shaping policies, designing innovative interventions, and fostering community health improvement. As future leaders in healthcare, their ability to integrate knowledge across domains—epidemiology, health policy, cultural competence, legal ethics, and technology—will determine their capacity to effect sustainable social change. Ultimately, this comprehensive project exemplifies a proactive, scholarly approach to addressing complex health issues within local and global contexts, contributing meaningfully to the field of health administration and promotion.
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