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221.861.01
Doctoral Seminar in Health Systems

Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Thursday, 12:00 - 1:20pm
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Designed to prepare first-year PhD students in the Health Systems program area to develop and defend their research proposal. Students will practice formulating a research question, conducting a systematic literature review, and drafting, presenting and critiquing research proposals.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. describe the elements of a research proposal
  2. formulate a research question, develop or identify a conceptual framework, conduct a brief literature review, and describe a range of study designs
  3. analyze and present a critique of a scientific journal article
  4. draft, present and defend an outline of a research proposal and to critique the proposals of fellow students