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DrPH Proposal Planning Seminar III
Location
Internet
Term
Summer Term
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2023 - 2024
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online with Some Synchronous Online
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
1st Year DrPH Seminar I and II series (zero credit)
To master skills related to study design and prepare yourself for working on the dissertation proposal.
Public health practitioners need to learn how to refine research questions and match questions to a study design.
Provides a grounding in research study design and supports students as they begin to think about their thesis topics and research. Familiarizes students with identifying research questions, developing a conceptual framework, and developing a study design. Focuses on alternative epistemologies and how epistemologies
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Explain alternative epistemologies and how epistemologies may influence the research approach
- Describe the overall approach to designing a research study
- Design a qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, policy analysis or evaluation project to address a public health issue
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 20% Participation
- 80% Paper(s)
Enrollment Restriction
DrPH students only
This is required for all DrPH students. : Livetalks Scheduled 12-1pm on:
January 26th, February 23rd, March 30th, April 27th, and May 18th