PUBH 306 - Research Design and Analysis in Public Health

Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3

Prerequisite: BIOL 301; MATH 216 or MATH 217; PUBH 101
Description: Introduces methodological and ethical research principles in public health. Includes study designs, data collection, human subjects protection, quantitative and qualitative approaches, program evaluation, and community-based participatory research applications. Applies relevant case studies to emphasize research methods used, such as hypothesis generation and testing, study design, data collection and analysis, searching and critically evaluating research literature, identifying strengths and weaknesses of research studies, and drawing conclusions from research evidence.