300.724.01
Foundations in Health Policy IV
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2025 - 2026
Instruction Method
In-person
Tuesday, 8:30 - 10:20am
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
No prerequisites for this course.
Enrollment Restriction
HPM 1st year PhD students only
Provides an overview of the HPM Department Qualifying Examination. Helps HPM doctoral students use the Qualifying Exam as a model to synthesize course content from their first year with a specific focus on problem identification and the development of testable hypotheses; how to develop a conceptual model; approaches for conducting a literature review and synthesis, examining intervention alternatives, and how to identify next steps in research, policy and practice.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify a public health problem and develop testable hypotheses
- Use conceptual models to frame a public health problem
- Explain the basic components of a policy analysis
- Outline the components of the HPM Department qualifying exam
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 10% Participation
- 90% Develop a practice Qualifying Exam