380.850.01
Research Seminar in Population and Health
Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2014 - 2015
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Course Instructor(s)
Vladimir Canudas-Romo
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Provides a forum for doctoral students and faculty in population studies to engage in critical review and discussion of both recent research and selected research classics in demography and population. The seminar uses a journal-club format in which one or more papers are distributed in advance. Participants are expected to read and discuss the assigned material. The seminar meets once every two weeks in the first, third, and fourth terms. Attendance is required of all first- and second-year PFRH doctoral students and encouraged for third-year students and above.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Critique analytic methods in selected papers
- Present arguments about appropriate and inappropriate research methods for a given research problem
- Feel more at ease in interactions with faculty about research methods
- Recall the relevant (required) literature in the field of population
Enrollment Restriction
PFRH Department Students Only