PUBH 621 - Advanced Quantitative Research Methods for Health

Description:
Provide students with an understanding of quantitative designs and research methods to answer population health questions. Applied statistical skills will be emphasized, including the critical appraisal and use of quantitative data and evidence. Course will be offered on even numbered years (Winter).

Prerequisites:
Co- or prerequisite: PUBH 620.

Credits:
(4)

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

Describe the roles biostatistics serves in the discipline of public health.
Compare the basic concepts of probability, random variation and commonly used statistical probability distributions.
Select from preferred methodological alternatives to commonly used statistical methods when assumptions are not met.
Distinguish among the different measurement scales and the implications for selection of statistical methods to be used based on these distinctions.
Apply descriptive techniques commonly used to summarize public health data.
Apply descriptive and inferential methodologies according to the type of study design for answering a particular research question.
Evaluate basic informatics techniques with vital statistics and public health records in the description of public health characteristics and in public health research and evaluation.
Appraise the results of statistical analyses found in public health studies.
Communicate quantitative research findings to both public health professionals and educated lay audiences.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
3/1/18