MPH630 Public Health Research and Analysis (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): all MPH core courses
This course provides an overview of quantitative and qualitative research study design, data collection, and analysis. Ethical issues in health studies and research are explored within the context of research studies and data algorithms.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Analyze the critical importance of evidence in advancing public health knowledge.
2. Interpret and synthesize related literature as a foundation to a research study.
3. Analyze ethical aspects of research, including informed consent.
4. Select and evaluate the most appropriate methodology and research design for studies.
5. Analyze the cultural context and bias in research design and interpretation.
6. Apply quantitative and qualitative methods and science in describing and assessing a population’s health.
7. Interpret and apply the principles of the ethical practice of public health.