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Community Health Sciences
600
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Introduction to Community Health Sciences
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An introduction to the Department as well as a general orientation to the education and research programs in Community Health.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Must be registered in the Community Health Sciences or Public Health and Preventative Medicine program. Consent of the instructor required for all other students.
Notes:
Not available to Open Studies students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 644)
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Community Health Sciences
601
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Determinants of Health
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Learners will gain an understanding of the determinants of health within a population health framework. The course begins with an introduction to health and world views on how health is constructed. It then examines the determinants of health and population health frameworks through both an historical context and a contemporary analysis as well as key concepts such as the social gradient. The evidence-base for some of the determinants is then presented. The course ends with the implications for the determinants of health construct in analysing and addressing specific population health problems.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Must be registered in the thesis-based MSc and PhD Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor required for all other students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 642)
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Community Health Sciences
602
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Practicum in Public Health and Preventative Medicine
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Clinical or field-based practicum for the Master of Community Medicine Program of the Community Health Sciences graduate program.
Course Hours:
H(1-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Must be registered in the Master of Community Medicine specialization or the Public Health and Preventative Medicine program.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 649.01)
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Community Health Sciences
603
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Practicum in Healthcare Epidemiology
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Clinical or field-based practicum for the Healthcare Epidemiology specialization of the Community Health Sciences graduate program.
Course Hours:
H(1-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Must be registered in the Community Health Sciences graduate program’s Healthcare Epidemiology specialization.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 649.02)
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Community Health Sciences
604
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Practicum in Community Health Sciences
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Clinical or field-based practicum for students in any specialization of the Community Health Sciences graduate program.
Course Hours:
H(1-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Must be registered in the Community Health Sciences graduate program.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 649.03)
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Community Health Sciences
610
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Biostatistics I: Essentials of Biostatistics
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Introduces the fundamental concepts of summarizing data and statistical inference, including graphical displays, hypothesis testing, p-values, and confidence intervals. Specific topics include comparisons of means and proportions, non-parametric tests, correlation and regression, confounding, sample size determination, and power calculations. Additional topics include a brief introduction to analysis of variance and covariance, logistic regression, and analysis of time-to-event data. Students gain hands-on experience analysing data using STATA statistical software. Although this course uses STATA exclusively, much of the technical knowledge and some of the computing techniques are applicable to any statistical package.
Course Hours:
H(3-2T)
Prerequisite(s):
Must be registered in the Community Health Sciences graduate program or Public Health and Preventative Medicine program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Notes:
There are no formal course prerequisites but good quantitative and mathematical skills are an asset. Not available to Open Studies students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 643.01)
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Community Health Sciences
611
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Biostatistics II: Models for Health Outcomes
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Extends the fundamental concepts to modelling health outcomes using modern regression analysis techniques. Logistic and linear regressions, and their extensions, are covered in detail. The rationale, formulation, and statistical assumptions underlying each regression technique are discussed. Methods for selecting and assessing models are included. Additional topics include a brief introduction to models used in the analysis of repeated measures, longitudinal studies, and time-to-event data. STATA statistical software is used to analyse data. Required course for Biostatistics and Epidemiology specializations.
Course Hours:
H(3-2T)
Prerequisite(s):
Community Health Sciences 610 or Medical Science 643.01 and registration in the Community Health Sciences graduate program.
Notes:
A graduate level course in (bio)statistics is required for this course. Not available to Open Studies students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 643.02)
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Community Health Sciences
612
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Biostatistics III: Models for Repeated Measures Studies and Time-to-Events Studies
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Discusses techniques for analysing data collected at more than one point in time (repeated measures) and time-to-event (survival) data. Topics include generalized linear models (GLM), generalized additive models (GAM), Poisson regression, generalized estimating equations (GEE), and proportional hazards regression with time-varying covariates. STATA statistical software is used to analyse data.
Course Hours:
H(3-2T)
Prerequisite(s):
Community Health Sciences 611 or Medical Science 643.02 and registration in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Notes:
Not available to Open Studies students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 643.03)
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Community Health Sciences
640
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Fundamentals of Epidemiology
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Principles and methods of descriptive and analytic epidemiology. Emphasizes the underlying concepts and approaches of epidemiological research and critical appraisal of epidemiologic studies including: observational study designs and their vulnerabilities to bias, measures of frequency and association, basic methods for addressing sampling variability, confounding, and effect modification. Concepts related to causal judgement in epidemiology are also introduced.
Course Hours:
H(3-2T)
Prerequisite(s):
Registration in the Community Health Sciences graduate program or Public Health and Preventative Medicine program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Corequisite(s):
Community Health Sciences 610
Notes:
Not available to Open Studies students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 647.01)
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Community Health Sciences
641
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Introduction to Clinical Trials
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An introduction to methodological issues in the design and conduct of randomized controlled trials. Topics include ethics, blinding, randomization, sample size determination, sequential designs, data monitoring, and the logistical and organizational aspects of single centre and multi-centre trials.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Community Health Sciences 610 and 640 or Medical Science 643.01 and 647.01 and registration in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 659.04)
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Community Health Sciences
643
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Research in Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control
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Emphasizes the research aspects of health care epidemiology and the application of basic epidemiologic and biostatistical techniques in the health care environment. The course uses an interdisciplinary approach and fosters the integration of knowledge and skills from the bench to the bedside and back.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Must be registered in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 647.07)
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Community Health Sciences
644
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Surveillance I: Data Handling for Infection Control
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Focuses on the skills needed for data handling related to Infection Control in various settings. The primary aims are: (1) to develop the skills to properly manage data using various tools and technology; (2) to use basic statistical tools to analyse data used in Infection control; (3) to properly interpret and draw appropriate conclusions from data used in infection control.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Must be registered in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Notes:
This is an online course.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 647.10)
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Community Health Sciences
645
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Surveillance II: Principles of Surveillance
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Focuses on the practice of surveillance for Infection Prevention and Control in various settings. The primary aims are: (1) to be able to base surveillance on an appropriate rationale; (2) to understand and use various methods of surveillance; (3) to make recommendations and follow up on the results of surveillance; (4) to be able to evaluate a surveillance program and incorporate into quality improvement.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Community Health Sciences 644 or Medical Science 647.10 and registration in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Notes:
This is an online course.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 647.11)
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Community Health Sciences
646
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Introduction to Public Health Surveillance
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Surveillance is a public health function. Topics included in this online course include definition and overview of public health surveillance, indicators, frameworks and principles for the planning and evaluation of surveillance systems; analysis and interpretation of surveillance data; communication of public health information; and legal and ethical issues relevant to surveillance systems.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Community Health Sciences 610 and 640 or Medical Science 643.01 and 647.01 and registration in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 647.12)
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Community Health Sciences
647
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Clinical Epidemiology
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Designed for students who have some familiarity and experience in epidemiology, biostatistics and who have a background in clinical health care or related field. It focuses on the application of epidemiologic methods to clinical health issues.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Community Health Sciences 610 and 640 or Medical Science 643.01 and 647.01 and registration in the Community Health Sciences graduate program with a clinical background. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 647.15)
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Community Health Sciences
648
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Online Basic Infection Control
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Focuses on providing novice Infection Control Professionals (ICPs) with the basic knowledge, tools and strategies needed to do Infection control in a board range of health care environments from health care institutions to the community. The purpose of this entry to practice course is (1) to identify and describe the scope of infection prevention and control problems and issues for novice ICPs and (2) to examine and integrate their current expertise with the basic knowledge, tools and strategies needed to examine problems and develop practical solutions in Infection Control.
Course Hours:
F(3-1.5)
Prerequisite(s):
Must be registered in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Notes:
This is an online course.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 660)
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Community Health Sciences
649
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Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
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Focuses on the principles of epidemiology that are of particular relevance to infectious diseases. The course emphasizes the research aspects of infectious diseases epidemiology and how the basic techniques of epidemiology and biostatistics are applied in the communicable diseases.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Must be registered in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Also known as:
(Medical Science 613.01)
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Community Health Sciences
660
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Foundations of Health Services Research
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An introduction to the fundamental concepts of health services research including topics related to health systems and methods in health services research, as well as evaluation of health systems performance, with emphasis on knowledge translation and health policy creation and analysis.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Must be registered in the Community Health Sciences Graduate Program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 645.18)
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Community Health Sciences
661
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Health Economics I
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Application of basic concepts from economics to examination of health and health care policy issues, such as why we have the kind of health care system we have, various aspects of health care reform, promotion of health, and evaluation of interventions.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Must be registered in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 679/Economics 679)
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Community Health Sciences
662
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Economic Evaluation
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Designed for students interested in being able to critically interpret economic evaluation studies of health or health care interventions and beyond. The aim of the course is to introduce students to the concepts and methods of economic evaluation, provide an introduction to how it may serve as a useful tool in health and health care decision-making, and to enable students to critically appraise the economic evaluation literature.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Must be registered in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 659.08)
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Community Health Sciences
663
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Decision Analysis in Health Economic
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Students will be introduced to the concepts of decision analysis and how it may serve as a useful tool in health care economics evaluation. Through attention to a clinical question or health care policy issue, students will develop the skills necessary to perform an economic evaluation to address it.
Course Hours:
H(3-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Community Health Sciences 662 or Medical Science 659.08 and registration in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 659.06)
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Community Health Sciences
664
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Administrative Data Analysis Methodology
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Administrative data have been used widely for decision making and research. Analysis of the data requires knowledge of the data features and unique analytical skills since the data are not collected for research purposes. This course is designed to provide these skills. Through analysing available administrative data, students will write manuscripts suitable for publications at peer-reviewed journals.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Minimum grade of "B+" in Community Health Sciences 610 and 640 or Medical Science 643.01 and 647.01 and consent of the instructor.
Notes:
Consent of the instructor must be obtained by September 30.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 659.07)
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Community Health Sciences
665
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Leadership in Health Care Organizations
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A foundation for developing management and leadership skills in health care organizations. The curriculum includes: fundamentals of leadership; formal and informal components of organizations; strategic, operational, financial and project planning; managing change and conflict; human resources; and evaluating organizational performance. A variety of learning opportunities are incorporated including: reading materials, student seminars, self-assessment tools, case studies, team assignments, guest speakers and class discussion.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Must be registered in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 645.10)
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Community Health Sciences
666
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Health Policy
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An advanced level course focused on developing and deepening participants' understanding of critical policy issues affecting health and health services. The course will primarily review health policy in the context of Canadian populations and systems. However, a more global comparative frame of reference will be used to test, challenge and contrast both the historical and current underpinnings of health policy in Canadian jurisdictions.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Must be registered in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 645.15)
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Community Health Sciences
667
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Introduction to the Legal and Ethical Framework of Health Care in Canada
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An introduction to two integrated aspects of health care in Canada: the legal dimensions and the ethical dimensions. No formal background or training in law or ethics is presupposed. Successful students will gain grounding in the ethico-legal complexity of health care and health research in Canada.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Must be registered in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 645.17)
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Community Health Sciences
680
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Foundations of Population/Public Health
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Foundations of Population and Public Health is an introductory course intended to acquaint students with the concepts, theories, methods, and debates that underpin population and public health research. The course covers a wide range of topics including the core functions and history of public health, critical debates in population and public health, and the methods for population health research (essentially social epidemiology and some political economy). The course format is a mix of formal lectures dealing with technical material, and class discussion based on pre-assigned readings. Students participate in discussions through a variety of media including online chats and discussion boards using Blackboard, as well as during class time.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Community Health Sciences 601 or Medical Science 642 and registration in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 651.04)
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Community Health Sciences
681
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Health Research Methods
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Introduction to health research, including research design, measurement, data collection, proposal and grant writing.
Course Hours:
H(3-2T)
Prerequisite(s):
Community Health Sciences 610 or Medical Science 643.01 and registration in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Notes:
Not available to Open Studies students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 659.02)
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Community Health Sciences
683
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Qualitative Health Research
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A focus on interpreting published examples of qualitative health research as well as qualitative data relevant to health. The importance of both methods and theories for sound interpretation will be emphasized. Examples relevant to people's experiences of health services as well as influences on population health outcomes other than health services and technologies will be considered.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Must be registered in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 659.05)
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Community Health Sciences
687
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Environmental Health
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Examination of the interaction between natural and man-made environments in human health/illness.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Must be registered in the Community Health Sciences graduate program or the Public Health and Preventative Medicine program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 651.06)
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Community Health Sciences
689
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Global Health and Development
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An examination of health, the determinants of health, and approaches to health policy and programming in the context of less developed country populations. The course provides an overview of the history and evolution of primary health care and the role of health in development and examines current trends and issues related to global development. Cross-cutting themes include: international perspectives and trends in health sector reform, globalization, policy programming and financing, public participation in decision making, governance, health human resources, gender, human rights, partnerships and information-education-communication among others.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Must be registered in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 651.08)
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Community Health Sciences
700
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Community Health Directed Study
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Independent study in special topics at an advanced level in Community Health Sciences.
Course Hours:
H(1-6)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the instructor.
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Community Health Sciences
710
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Advanced Topics in Biostatistics
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Advanced topics and methods used in Biostatistics.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the instructor.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 712.01)
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Community Health Sciences
720
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Pro Doctoral Seminar
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Pertinent topics discussed to prepare students for thesis preparation.
Course Hours:
H(2-3)
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Community Health Sciences
740
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Advanced Epidemiology
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An expansion on the understanding of causality and threats to validity in epidemiologic research. The focus will be on the assessment and control of bias, including selection, information and confounding. The concept of effect modification (interaction) will be appraised. Stratified analysis will be considered as a tool for the assessment and control of confounding and effect modification and will be applied to a variety of study designs including case-control, and cohort studies.
Course Hours:
H(3-2T)
Prerequisite(s):
Community Health Sciences 640 or Medical Science 647.01 and registration in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 709)
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Community Health Sciences
741
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Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
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An exposure to all steps involved in the conduct of a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Community Health Sciences 610 or Medical Science 643.01 and Community Health Sciences 640 or Medical Science 647.01 and registration in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 711)
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Community Health Sciences
742
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Advanced Topics in Epidemiology
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Advanced topics and methods used in Epidemiology.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Community Health Sciences 640 or Medical Science 647.01 and consent of the instructor.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 712.02)
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Community Health Sciences
760
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Advanced Topics in Health Services Research
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Advanced topics and methods used in health services research.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Community Health Sciences 660 or Medical Science 645.18 and consent of the instructor.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 712.03)
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Community Health Sciences
761
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Advanced Methods in Health Research
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Advanced health research designs and measurement techniques.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Community Health Sciences 681 or Medical Science 659.02 and registration in the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Consent of the instructor is required for all other students.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 705)
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Community Health Sciences
780
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Advanced Topics in Population/Public Health
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Advanced topics and methods used in population/public health.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Community Health Sciences 680 or Medical Science 651.04 and consent of the instructor.
Also known as:
(formerly Medical Science 712.04)
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COURSES OF INSTRUCTION