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May 05, 2024
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Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PUBH 410 Public Health Research Methods and Design5 credits
This course focuses on research methodology and design. Students will identify designs used in public health studies, as well critically evaluate existing literature for extent of bias, confounding, and external validity. Students will demonstrate the ability to write IRB protocols and consent forms and identify the need for the protection of human subjects.
Prerequisites: PUBH 320
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Examine the role of research in public health
- Appraise the basic elements of a public health research study
- Identify and adhere to the laws, regulations, policies, and procedures for ethical research
- Critically evaluate existing research, including identifying areas of improvement and bias
- Distinguish among the various types of study designs, including the advantages and disadvantages of each
- Utilize public health applications of quantitative and qualitative data
- Assess limitations of evidence
Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcome:
- Apply the fundamental principles of public health to individual, community, and population health issues to study disease incidence and prevalence
Global Outcomes
This course teaches to the global outcome of teamwork.
Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50
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