PHPH 7019 - Public Health Research Methods

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: PHPH 7011 or PHPH 7711; and PHPH 7017 or equivalent.
Description
This course provides classroom instruction and application of research methods for studying public health problems. It provides general introduction to research methods, emphasizing systematic approaches to collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data. Students will learn to identify the kinds of research problems for which qualitative and quantitative methods are appropriate, and to critique research in terms of design, technique, analysis and interpretation. Topics will include questionnaire design, ethical conduct and informed consent, sample size determination, data management, manuscript preparation, and grant application methods.