Public Health 497P - ST- Interpret/PubhlthMediaRprt

Spring
2016
01
3.00
Alka Indurkhya
TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM
UMass Amherst
70463
Student will learn to apply the fundamental concepts learned in PUBLTH 391B and PUBHLTH 324 to critique articles, identify key issues with results that are (in)accurately presented by the media to the general public. This course will primarily focus on understanding and interpreting published study results and will not involve conducting extensive statistical analyses.
PUBHLTH324&391B,PSYCH/STAT/SOC Prerequisites: PUBHLTH 324 and 391B or permission from the instructor.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.