340.754.01
MHS Culminating Experience in Analytic Epidemiology
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2025 - 2026
Instruction Method
In-person
Tu, Th, 1:30 - 2:50pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
140.621-140.623 (140.651-653 permitted) and 340.751-753
Enrollment Restriction
Epidemiology students in the MHS Analytic Path
Do you want to analyze real data to answer your research question? Do you have an interest in solution-oriented research? Students will obtain hands-on experience in data analysis using a variety of data sources and will disseminate the information to a variety of key stakeholder audiences.
Offers guided experience for the MHS in Analytic Epidemiology to create a scholarly product that synthesizes/integrates existing knowledge important for improving public health. Utilizes a team approach to develop a substantive research question, determine appropriate analytical methods, conduct analyses, and present research via a poster presentation. Selects data from several datasets that will be made available for this course. Teaches and applies the research process, including formulating a research question, selecting an appropriate analytical method and covariates, conducting the data analysis, and writing a scholarly research paper.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Define and describe a specific research question.
- Determine study design and study population to answer a specific research question.
- Identify, calculate, and interpret measures of disease frequency and association appropriate for a specific research question.
- Draft research paper with emphasis on methods and results section
- Present research findings (poster and oral presentation)
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 10% Participation
- 65% Final Paper
- 25% Group Presentation