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Environmental Sustainability, Resilience, and Health Journal Club
Location
Internet
Term
3rd Term
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online
Monday, 12:00 - 12:50pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Course Instructor(s)
Paul Ferraro
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Provides a forum for students and faculty to keep up to date on the latest ESRH research, with a particular emphasis on research designs and methods. Emphasizes active participation in discussions of peer-reviewed literature, the most up-to-date research, and the process of research development.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Assess the quality of scientific studies on ESRH-related topics.
- Explain the intuition underlying a wide range of research designs and methodologies used in ESRH-related fields.
- Discuss a subset of research topic areas in ESRH fields.
- Explain the peer review process.
- Discuss and provide feedback on research ideas and projects.
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 75% Participation
- 25% Discussion Board
Enrollment Restriction
PhD students in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering