In this course, students will explore current issues and discussions in popular media and learn to identify, evaluate and thoughtfully engage with the key ideas. They will also learn to communicate their opinions clearly and persuasively by creating, revising, and reshaping their ideas, thereby allowing them to develop insightful arguments that are both research-driven and well-expressed. This course encourages them to be informed and independent thinkers by emphasizing deep reading and critical engagement.

Develops oral communication skills of advanced ESL students for academic formal presentations and informal discussion. Builds confidence and improves intelligibility through focus on English sounds, rhythm, stress, and intonation. Provides guidance and feedback for the attainment of an expert level of second language speaking and listening proficiency.

This course provides an overview of the epidemiology of population mental health throughout the life course. Students will explore how epidemiologic methods are used to study major mental disorders in populations. Topics include: classification of mental disorders; methods for assessing mental disorders in populations; risk and preventive factors for common disorders; and the development and evaluation of interventions for promoting mental health.

In this course you will develop fundamental skills in epidemiologic research, including designing statistical analysis plans, executing data analysis using SAS software, and interpreting and presenting your findings. You will integrate the epidemiology and biostatistics knowledge you gained in BIOSTAT 540 and EPI 630 (or SPHHS 615) and with the SAS skills you developed in EPI 600. Throughout the course we will focus on synthesizing these skills and knowledge to support analysis of epidemiologic data through applied in class activities and additional assignments.

Special investigational or research problems for MPH candidates or advanced students. Scope of the work can be varied to meet specified conditions.

Students choose a topic on their own under the guidance of a faculty adviser who will then grade the final written report.

Students choose a topic on their own under the guidance of a faculty adviser who will then grade the final written report.

This course explores links between social distribution structures and health of populations. It also examines social determinants of health as they promote or reduce susceptibility to disease.