PBH 510 - Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Public Health

3 Semester Hours
This course introduces students to quantitative and qualitative research design in public health. This course will explore public health research topics including: (1) developing a research question and study purpose/aims; (2) the collection and reporting of data; (3) selecting appropriate statistical methods for a given research question; (4) interpretation of research findings; and (5) dissemination of research findings. On this course, students will learn how to calculate various statistical measures and indices, how to quantify health relationships, and how to compute and interpret inferential statistical techniques. Students will also learn how to utilize statistical software packages including Excel and SAS to facilitate the processing, editing, storing, displaying, analysis, and interpretation of public health research-related data.

Term(s) Offered: Every fall semester