223.845.01
SS/R: Modeling Change in Maternal, Neonatal and Child Mortality
Course Status
Cancelled
Course Status
Cancelled
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Tuesday, 3:30 - 5:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Course Instructor(s)
Ingrid Friberg
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
Prerequisite
International health or equivalent required. Demographic Methods in Public Health recommended.
Introduces students to the new Lives Saved Tool (LiST) software, which is used widely in the international health and development field, and helps countries, NGOs, and other partners understand what needs to be done to change maternal, neonatal and child mortality in developing countries. Acquaints students with methods on using epidemiological data effectively in decision making; focuses on understanding both the input and outputs of the LiST tool, as well as examining limitations of this methodology; develops the skills to appropriately manipulate publicly available data to create population and health projections.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the development of the Lives Saved Tool, including relevant data sources, methodology and limitations.
- Develop comprehensive country-specific models for the Spectrum software, including the Lives Saved Tool, Demography, Family Planning and AIM modules.
- Correctly interpret results derived from LiST and Spectrum and be able to troubleshoot their own and others projections.
- Communicate accurately and in a nuanced fashion the results of a LiST analysis to policy makers.
The student MUST have access to Windows on their computer. This software does not run on MAC compatible computers without additional software. Also, students need to bring their laptops to class every session.