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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:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Identify and evaluate various study designs and methods for public health research
  • Develop a research abstract in public and population health
  • Identify the appropriate mechanisms and ethical protocols for the protection of human subjects in public health research
  • 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
  • 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
  • Participate in the peer review process of proposed research studies in public and population health
Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
5/19/2016



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