380.615.01
Application of Population Data for Policy and Practice
Course Status
Cancelled
Course Status
Cancelled
Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2015 - 2016
Instruction Method
TBD
M, W, 10:30 - 11:50am
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
None
Presents population-based extant data from both international and domestic data sets and policy/practice issues. Introduces application of population data to address policy and practice concerns to enable students to investigate the health of newborns, children, adolescents, women, men, immigrants and the elderly. Presents material in an interactive manner that allows students to acquire fundamental knowledge and familiarity of extant population-based data for future professional application.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe major sources of national and international data on population demographics , health status, health service coverage and utilization
- Describe the basic critical features of population health data sets, including those that reflect strengths and limitations
- Locate, assess, and interpret on-line secondary data
- Use extant public data sources in answering basic policy and practice questions
Enrollment Restriction
None