RESEARCH METHODS & APPLICATIONS
Quantitative Foundations
Successful public health studies, policies, and interventions rely on evidence to guide their design, development, implementation, and evaluation. Because public health is not a simple, reactive, “take the pill three times a day” solution, but a purposeful approach to preventing disease and promoting health, the tools of scientific inquiry to document, measure, evaluate, and understand all the consequences of health interventions are essential. Learning to identify, gather, and interpret evidence is therefore crucial for public health practitioners. The Research Methods & Applications studio provides an introduction to scientific inquiry and evidence and their relationships to public policy. Using an integrated approach spanning multiple disciplines, students will be provided with a basic introduction to quantitative and qualitative measurement and data collection, tenets of epidemiologic study design, statistical inference and data analysis techniques, and the tools of science. Views on the differences between scientific and other types of inquiry and knowledge, classical models of how science and evidence can inform policy and programs, and sources of tension at the science- policy interface will be explored and discussed. The methods introduced in this course will provide a toolkit with which to help measure and estimate the relationships between the smaller pieces that comprise the complex and dynamic web of systems in public health.
- WR 8:10 p.m.-9:10 p.m.
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Instructor:
Cheng-Shiun Leu
h-index: 28 Info - 0-4.5 points
Internship Class - Summer Session
The internship course provides a substantive opportunity for students to practice applying their epidemiologic expertise and skills in a real-world setting. The course allows students to work with practitioners and public health/healthcare professionals to expand their knowledge of current industries, sectors, and work environments where epidemiologic skills are in demand. Students will gain an understanding of cultural differences between different countries and apply them to their internship experience. They will gain knowledge of different industries, sectors, and professions appropriate for MS Epidemiology graduates and develop a research project focused on the industries they are interested in. They will also map the concepts learned in at least one of their prior epidemiology courses with their learning objectives in their internship.
The seminar provides a supportive environment designed to enhance students’ applied, field-based learning experience by exploring common themes encountered in the fieldwork setting. The seminar will address the public health core competencies of communication, interprofessional practice, and diversity and inclusion.
- TW 11 a.m.-1:40 p.m.
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Instructor:
Heather Krasna
h-index: 5 Info - 0.5 points