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The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for versions prior to Fall 2000.

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HM 880  Public Health Research Methods

Semester:
Summer of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
HM 802 and HM 803
Recommended Background:
Academic or professional background in public health and/or public health related discipline, experience with databases
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Public Health major or approval of college.
Not open to students with credit in:
VM 830
Description:
Identification of research questions, study design, data collection and questionnaire design, dataset manipulation and analysis, reporting of findings. Proposal writing, ethical considerations and submission to institutional review board (IRB).
Effective Dates:
US13 - SS15


HM 880  Quantitative Methods in Public Health Research

Semester:
Summer of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
HM 802 and HM 803
Recommended Background:
Academic or professional background in public health and/or public health related discipline, experience with databases
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Public Health Major or approval of college.
Not open to students with credit in:
VM 830
Description:
Identification of research questions, study design, data collection and questionnaire design, dataset manipulation and analysis, reporting of findings. Proposal writing, ethical considerations and submission to institutional review board (IRB).
Effective Dates:
US15 - SS18


HM 880  Study Design and Research Methods for Public Health Practice

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
HM 802 and HM 803
Recommended Background:
Academic or professional background in public health and/or public health related discipline, experience with databases
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Public Health Major or approval of college.
Not open to students with credit in:
VM 830
Description:
Examination of empirical and logical basis of public health research. Identification of research questions, study design, data collection and qualitative and quantitative approaches. Reporting of findings. Proposal writing. Ethical considerations in research.
Effective Dates:
US18 -


PH 880  Study Design and Research Methods for Public Health Practice

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
PH 802 and PH 803
Recommended Background:
Academic or professional background in public health and/or public health related discipline, experience with databases
Restrictions:
Open to students in the Public Health Major or approval of college.
Not open to students with credit in:
VM 830
Description:
Examination of empirical and logical basis of public health research. Identification of research questions, study design, data collection and qualitative and quantitative approaches. Reporting of findings. Proposal writing. Ethical considerations in research.
Semester Alias:
HM 880
Effective Dates:
SS24 - Open