Course Scheduling

WHEN courses will be offered

Fall 2007 - New Research Seminar in Public and Community Health

The purpose is to enhance the culture of scientific thinking and application in the Department of Public and Community Health, and facilitate faculty and student engagement in academic discussion and debate. The seminar consists of faculty, student, and guest presentations and discussion panels about theory-based research including: research in progress, distilled research findings, or related issues. The research seminar will be used to enhance student professional presentation and writing skills, as well as their theory, methods and statistics skills.

For Fall 2007, it will be numbered HLTH 688 (section 0201). However, every semester following this fall, it will be numbered HLTH 698 (section 0101). The course is 1-credit and will be held on Wednesdays from 4:00-5:00 pm, Room: TBA. If you are interested in taking the course, contact your advisor or Dr. Katherine Sharp at ksharp1@umd.edu.

Course Descriptions

HLTH 606 Foundations of Public Health Education and Policy
Examines foundations and content of two professions, health education and public health, including history, mission, terminology, philosophy, ethical principles and scientific foundations. Emerging and reemerging threats to the public's health will be discussed, as well as societal influences on health and health policy. Also addresses professional competencies and preparation, and the role of professional organizations. (Desmond Syllabus)

HLTH 652 Quantitative Research Methods I in Public Health
Covers intermediate statistics and procedures in health-related research for doctoral students. The course focuses on the applied level of statistics rather than theoretical with the emphasis on 1) how to apply statistical models, 2) how to perform the analysis with available software, and 3) how to interpret findings. (Wang Syllabus)

HLTH 653 Quantitative Research Methods II in Public Health
Intermediate and advanced statistics and procedures in health-related research for doctoral students with the focus on applications of these statistical methodological methods to public health research.(Wang Syllabus)

HLTH 665 Health Behavior I
The psychological, social psychological, and sociological theories of health behavior. The relation of health knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, intentions, and behavior to preventive, illness, sick-role, and health utilization behaviors. (Sharp Syllabus)

HLTH 666 Health Behavior II
An advanced course with intensive training in health behavior research and the opportunity to carry out original research in health behavior. Patient-provider interaction, patient cooperation with medical treatment and other social and psychological influences on health care. (Feldman Syllabus) (Thompson Syllabus)

HLTH 670 Public Health Informatics & Communication
Explores the use of current technology and communication techniques in the areas of public health research, planning, intervention and evaluation. (Gold Syllabus, Atkinson Syllabus)

HLTH 688 Special Problems in Health Education
Independent study.

HLTH 710 Methods & Techniques of Research
Provides an overview of research design and methodologic issues in health education. Through lecture, reading, and several exercise, students will acquire an understanding of the research process. Issues include those of experimental and non-experimental designs, and both qualitative and quantitative data collection strategies. The course is designed as an examination of several research issues, particularly those related to reliability and validity of measurement and design, instrumentation and data collection methodology. (Beck Syllabus)

HLTH 711 Advanced Research Methods (Preq 710)
Quantitative techniques, advanced research methods and design issues. (Boekeloo Syllabus )

HLTH 742 Professional Writing & Presentations
Acquaints students with a variety of types of professional writing required of public health professionals, including: grant proposals; journal articles; textbooks; presentation proposals and papers; and theses and dissertations. The scope of the course includes both the form and content of a range of technical documents as well as the processes of writing, peer review, and critique. (Atkinson Syllabus)

HLTH 775 Program Planning & Evaluation (Preq 710)
A systematic approach to the planning and evaluation of Health Education programs. Diagnosis of the social, psychological, educational and administrative aspects of the health education program. Program monitoring, rigorous methods of impact assessment, and the measurement of efficiency. (Beck Syllabus, Feldman Syllabus, Rath Syllabus)

HLTH 780 Community Health
Overview of public health organizations, programs and policies, including their structure and function, and their ability to change with changing community health needs.

HLTH 785 MPH Internship
The internship experience provides an opportunity to apply previously acquired skills and knowledge to the planning, conduct, and evaluation of community health education and public health in a professional setting. Emphasis is placed on the internship as a capstone event, drawing upon the student’s collective academic experiences to date. The setting of the internship will depend upon the student's background and career goals. Contact Anne Anderson-Sawyer, Internship Coordinator, for more information, aasawyer@umd.edu, 301-405-2518. (Ann Anderson-Sawyer Syllabus)

HLTH 786 MPH Project
Refer to the MPH Project Guidelines (Faculty Advisor)