550.622.81
DrPH Proposal Planning Seminar III
Location
Internet
Term
3rd Term
Department
Extradepartmental
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
550.620 DrPH Proposal Planning Seminar I and 550.621 DrPH Proposal Planning Seminar II
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.
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% Written Assignment(s)
Enrollment Restriction
Only DrPH students are permitted to take this course.
Students will register for DrPH Propsoal Planning Seminar I, II, and III. The final grade will be awarded after completion of all three courses. The first 2 courses/terms will be for 0 credit and the 3rd course/term will be for 1 credit.