309.712.81 ASSESSING HEALTH STATUS AND PATIENT OUTCOMES
Department:
Health Policy and Management
Term: 2nd term
Credits: (3 credits)
Contact: Albert Wu
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructor:
Description:
Provides an understanding of the conceptual basis for measures of health; some of the common measures, their properties, and strengths and weaknesses; and a framework for judging the appropriateness of a particular measure for students' own work.
Student Evaluation: short answer quiz; article review paper; and final paper
Learning Objective:
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to: (1) become familiar with the current methods of assessing health status (2) obtain a conceptual basis for understanding health status measurement (3) be able to use a framework for judging the appropriateness of particular measures for their own or other’s work.
Location: Internet
Enrollment Minimum: 10
Instructor Consent:
For consent, contact: awu@jhsph.edu
Prerequisite:
Introduction to Online Learning is required prior to participating in any of the School's Internet-based courses.
Auditors Allowed: No
Grading Restriction: Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
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