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380.757.01 INTRODUCTION TO BIOSOCIAL METHODS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH

Cancelled

Term: 3rd term
Credits: (3 credits)
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructors:
Description:

Introduces students to issues and methods of combining biological and social information in population-based, public health research. Topics include an introduction to biomarkers, biodemography, and the use of biomarkers in population research; conceptual frameworks that link non-biological and biological measures (e.g., lifecourse models of health and aging, models of family and child development); methodological and logistical aspects of biomarker collection and analysis, ethical concerns, and policy implications.
Student Evaluation: Students are evaluated on preparation for class discussion, understanding of concepts covered throughout the course, and application of concepts via written assignments and class presentation.
Learning Objective:

Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to: Define what biomarkers are and explain how biomarkers and survey information work in concert to bolster researchers’ answers to answer important public health questions; Design and discuss conceptual frameworks that incorporate biological and social factors in explaining health processes; Identify the various ways (and media) through which biomarkers may be collected and associated utility, advantages, and disadvantages of each; Explain the methodological issues, ethical concerns, and policy implications associated with the collection of biomarkers in research; Explore the relevance of biomarker information to his or her own research interests.
Location: Baltimore
Enrollment Minimum: 5
Enrollment Maximum: 25
Instructor Consent: No consent required
Grading Restriction: Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Catalog Subcommittee Actions: CourseOfferRationaleNote, CatalogStatus, .10/04/2012; CatalogStatus, CourseLearningObjStartId, CourseLearningObjectives, .12/27/2011;