Public Health Perspectives, course 550.865, is required for all PhD, ScD, ScM and for advanced study and research MHS candidates. This course is offered first and second terms. Students must register for both terms; grades are submitted at the end of the second term. Student evaluation is based on class participation and a take-home exam. This course introduces the substantive and methodologic basis for public health research presenting human health throughout the life span; the major causes of morbidity and mortality; and strategies for health interventions in each stage of life. It also provides examples of common public health methodology drawn from the quantitative, biologic, social, and behavioral sciences. The course highlights principles of high-quality research, including the value of a population perspective, interdisciplinary cooperation, the importance of new measurement techniques, and the interface between theory and practice. For more information, search for this course, using the course number, in the Course Database. |
