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221.861.01
Doctoral Seminar in Health Systems

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2019 - 2020
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
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