223.850.01
MSPH Capstone Global Disease Epidemiology and Control
- Location:
- East Baltimore
- Term:
- Summer term
- Department:
- International Health
- Credits:
- Variable Credit
- Academic Year:
- 2022 - 2023
- Instruction Method:
- In-person
- Auditors Allowed:
- No
- Grading Restriction:
- Pass/Fail
- Contact:
- Cristina Salazar
- Resources:
- Prerequisite:
All other MSPH GDEC requirements must be taken before or concurrently with the capstone project.
- Description:
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Offers students an opportunity to integrate and apply program skills and competencies to a public health problem in a format that approximates a professional practice experience. Fosters students’ ability to produce scholarly papers that provide a meaningful contribution to knowledge of the health of underserved populations. Guides students’ development of tangible evidence of expertise that addresses specific applied topics relevant to international health.
- Learning Objectives:
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Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Develop a concise and cohesive written document that defines a public health problem, a population of interest, and have a defined geographic scope
- Conduct a comprehensive literature review
- Synthesize relevant literature in a specific public health topic
- Analyze and present public health data in a scholarly paper
- Methods of Assessment:
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 99% Final Paper
- Enrollment Restriction:
Only for MSPH GDEC students in their 2nd year
- Instructor Consent:
No consent required