PUBHLTH 704 / Population and Public Health Research Methods

3 unit(s)

Prerequisite(s): PUBHLTH 701 / Population and Public Health Epidemiology or permission of the instructor

The Population and Public Health Research Methods course runs for 14 weeks in the Winter term. This course is mandatory for MPH students. The course provides students with fundamental public health research skills (quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods) necessary for work in both research and applied settings. Students will learn to critically appraise relevant literature, design and conduct research, and plan and evaluate interventions using appropriate research methods. Students will learn public health research ethics concepts and approval processes, research literature search skills, funding opportunities and prepare a study protocol.
Students from other graduate programs can be accepted into this course with permission of the course instructor.
Prerequisite: PUBHLTH 701 / Population and Public Health Epidemiology or permission of the instructor