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PUBH Courses:
PUBH 8245 - Applied Research in Public Health

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(5 credits)

Health professionals use research skills to develop programs and interventions that enhance the health of communities and demonstrate the efficacy of programs to community partners. In this course, students engage in practical application of research methods that inform health programs, policy, and practice. Specific topics covered include study designs, sampling, identification of variables, methods of data collection and analysis, key concepts in measurement (including reliability and validity), program evaluation, culturally appropriate community-based participatory research, funding sources, and research ethics. As a major assignment in this course, students develop a proposal for a community health intervention.

Pre-requisites

  • PUBH 8032
  • PUBH 8033
  • PUBH 8035
*Students may take this as a non-degree course, which means they do not have to be enrolled in a program. Contact an enrollment specialist [1-866-492-5336 (U.S.);1-443-627-7222 (toll)] for more information or visit School of Lifelong Learning for more information.