223.803.01
Global Disease Epidemiology and Control Program Seminar 3
Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2021 - 2022
Instruction Method
In-person
Monday, 12:00 - 1:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Course Instructor(s)
Yvonne Tam
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
223.802 GDEC Seminar 2
Explores a variety of tools and methods applied by GDEC faculty to conduct public health research with a focus on hands-on skills building. Specific topics include: finding and managing public datasets; exploratory analysis using secondary data (e.g. calculating standard indicators); data visualization strategies; and considerations for research projects which involve human subjects.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify and access key sources of publicly available data relevant to specific health issues
- Manage and manipulate a DHS dataset to tabulate survey variables in Stata or R
- Choose appropriate tools and methods for data visualization in order to share data with diverse audiences
- Explain important issues and considerations for research studies involving human subjects and oversight by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 50% Project(s)
- 30% Homework
- 20% Participation
Enrollment Restriction
Limited to GDEC MSPH students