380.822.01
PFRH First Year Doctoral Seminar Part 2
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
This is a blended course. Over the course of the term, eight hours of classroom time will be replaced by outside-of-class work.
Thursday, 12:00 - 1:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Fosters students' critical and creative thinking skills to develop research questions in their areas of interest. Reviews research articles to demonstrate the critical link between research questions and appropriate research designs. Discusses forums for disseminating research findings. Introduces students to department, school, and community resources for conducting literature searches, developing research designs, funding research, and obtaining IRB approval. Demystifies the doctoral experience through discussion of pathways by recently graduated PFRH doctoral students.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Develop literature-informed research questions in their areas of specialization
- Use critical and creative thinking skills to link scientific questions with appropriate research designs
- Discuss strategies for obtaining and managing research funding
- Evaluate different approaches used to communicate research findings
- Identify resources to support their research within the department, school and Baltimore
- Establish personal objectives for the doctoral program that reflect their research agenda and career aspirations
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 30% Participation
- 40% Discussion
- 20% Presentation(s)
- 10% Research question assignment
Enrollment Restriction
Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health 1st year doctoral students