PUBH 465 - Undergraduate Research Preparation for Public Health

Description:
This course is intended to help undergraduate students pursue research projects related to population health. The course will help prepare the learner to complete a variety of necessary steps to design, implement, and disseminate possible short-term research projects under the mentorship and guidance of faculty member(s) and with the assistance of rigorous review from peers. It is expected that students will emerge from this course with at least one scholarly product that could be presented at SOURCE or other relevant academic venues. By permission.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: major; PUBH 230, PUBH 240.

Credits: (2)

Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

Learner Outcome

Activity (optional)

Assessment

Students will identify and evaluate various study designs and methods for public health research

Lectures/readings

Study proposal

Evaluation of research design

Final presentation

Students will develop a research abstract in public and population health

Lectures/readings

Study proposal

Abstract

Study proposal

Final presentation

Students will identify the appropriate mechanisms and ethical protocols for the protection of human subjects in public health research

Lectures/readings

HSRC application

Study proposal

HSRC application

Study proposal

Final presentation

Students will be implement a proposed research project related to public and population health, such as a systematic literature review, quantitative or qualitative analysis of data, case study, or other relevant study designs

Study proposal

Group discussions

Study proposal

Final presentation

Students will propose a plan for dissemination of their intended research project, such as a research poster or presentation at SOURCE, professional associations, conferences, peer-review or other academic journals, public forums, or other appropriate venues

Study proposal

Group discussions

Study proposal

Final presentation

Students will participate in the peer review process of proposed research studies in public and population health

Group discussions

Lectures/readings

Peer review assignment