340.717.01 HEALTH SURVEY RESEARCH METHODS
Department:
Epidemiology
Term: 2nd term
Credits: (4 credits)
Contact: Vivian Go
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructors:
Description:
Presents health survey design; sampling methodologies; questionnaire construction and administration; interviewing; coding procedures;. Intended for advanced students.
Student Evaluation: Student evaluation based on participation in all aspects of a field research project designated by the instructor, exercises, and a report.
Learning Objective:
1. To introduce students to the formative phases of health survey research. 2. To provide students with the experience of developing, testing, revising, and administering a questionnaire. 3. To introduce students to multi-stage sampling methods appropriate for community-based surveys. 4. To provide students with the experience of documenting study procedures specific to survey development and implementation. 5. To consider ethical issues of survey research.
Location: Baltimore
Class Times:
- Tuesday 1:30 - 3:20
- Thursday 1:30 - 3:20
Enrollment Minimum: 10
Enrollment Maximum: 42
Instructor Consent:
For consent, contact: vgo@jhsph.edu
Prerequisite:
340.601 or 340.751 (one course in epidemiologic methods) and 140.621 or 140.651.
Auditors Allowed: Yes, with instructor consent
Grading Restriction: Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
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