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MPH506 - Advanced Biostatistics MPH 508 - Epidemiology of student-led seminars exploring hot must have qualitative and quantitative Master of these technologies effectively while
assessment, or program evaluation, it
Communicable and Non- topics, innovations, and cutting-edge considering ethical implications and
Credit Hours: 3
Communicable Diseases research. Students will gain critical components, with some application future trends. The course aims to
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite thinking and presentation skills while for public health action. Science in equip public health professionals with
Credit Hours: 3 engaging in in-depth discussions and a forward-thinking perspective to
This course provides a comprehensive Prerequisites: MPH506 analyses of emerging global health Healthcare address complex health challenges in
foundation in biostatistical methods issues. MPH 600 - Field Practicum an increasingly digital world.
and their application to public health This course provides a Leadership
research and practice. Designed for comprehensive look at the Credit Hours: 3
master’s-level public health students, epidemiology of communicable MPH 599A - Thesis in Public HCL 503 Managing Healthcare
the course emphasizes practical and non-communicable diseases Health Part A Prerequisites: Completion of 27 credit HCL 501 Health Informatics Operations
skills in data analysis, interpretation, by examining relevant issues and hours
and presentation of findings. data emphasizing critical analysis Credit Hours: 3 This experiential course provides Credit Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 3
Topics include descriptive statistics, and integration of knowledge. students with an opportunity to apply
probability distributions, hypothesis The first part of the course will Prerequisites: Completion of 18 credit theoretical knowledge to practical Prerequisite: No Prerequisite Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
testing, regression analysis, and cover communicable diseases hours public health challenges. Students Healthcare Informatics is an Operations Management studies
survival analysis, with a focus on epidemiology, factors contributing This course allows students to will engage in supervised fieldwork at interdisciplinary study of the the design and management of the
applying these techniques to real- to emerging and re-emerging formulate a preliminary project approved public health organizations, design, development, adoption, and processes that transform inputs
world public health problems. infectious diseases, the current proposal for their MPH Project. focusing on program implementation, application of IT-based innovations into finished goods or services.
Students will use statistical software global burden of communicable Students will apply the knowledge evaluation, and community in healthcare services delivery, Operations are one of the primary
diseases, prevention and control,
to conduct analyses, interpret results, and skills acquired during the first- engagement. Through hands-on management, and planning. functions of any organization.
and effectively communicate findings. surveillance systems and national and year curriculum to shape and focus activities, reflective journaling, and This course explores healthcare This course teaches various ways
international actions to address them.
By the end of the course, students The second part of the course will on a tentative project proposal, and final presentations, students will information technology planning and means to improve healthcare
will be equipped to critically evaluate implementation plan. Evaluation is develop critical skills in public health and management issues associated operations, specifically focusing
biostatistical methods in public health cover non-communicable diseases, based upon successful completion practice and leadership. with decision making in healthcare on using analytical methods and
epidemiology, socioeconomic
research and apply them in their of intermediate milestones, and organizations. It provides a techniques to improve healthcare
own work to support evidence-based influences, health care factors, and the final goal of producing a final framework to understand the types processes. Topics include reducing
the burden of NCDs, prevention
decision-making. Master’s Project proposal. Group and of information systems prevalent patient wait times, measuring
and control, and national and individual exercises and facilitated in healthcare organizations, productivity, streamlining process
international actions to address them. discussions on proposed projects will evaluate specific strategies related flows, tracking outcomes and
The main goal is equipe the learners be conducted. Grading will be on a to healthcare IT investments, and performance metrics, and improving
MPH 507 - Analytical with advanced knowledge and skills to Pass/No Pass basis only. health management processes. The
Epidemiology deal with such issues in their careers, understand the ramifications level of analysis varies considerably,
of health data standards and
Credit Hours: 3 also to examine the underlying privacy concerns on information from operations strategy to daily
causes of health problems in varied MPH 599B - Thesis in Public management policy. control of business processes.
Prerequisites: MPH506 global regions and populations and Health Part B The objective of this course is to
explores strategies to reduce them assist students in building the skills
This advanced course in epidemiology at individual, community, and policy Credit Hours: 3
provides a deeper understanding levels. Students will explore, critically MPH 505 Health Emerging necessary to participate actively in
of the principles, methods, and evaluate, reflect upon, and discuss Prerequisites: MPH599A Technology and Innovations decision-making involving healthcare
applications of epidemiological the existent literature in each of these management issues.
research. Designed for master- areas. All MPH students are required Credit Hours: 3
level public health students, the to complete a thesis. There is no Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
course emphasizes study design, requirement for MPH students to MPH 504 Integrated Healthcare
data analysis, and interpretation of take a “comprehensive” or “candidacy” This course explores the intersection Economics and Policy
findings in diverse contexts. Students MPH 509 - Updated Advances in examination to progress to writing of technology and public health,
will explore advanced topics such Global and Public Health MPH thesis. The MPH thesis is focusing on emerging innovations Credit Hours: 3
as causal inference, bias, advanced Credit Hours: 3 ongoing throughout the student’s that are transforming the field. Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
study designs, and epidemiological academic program, which starts Students will examine key topics
modeling. The course includes Prerequisite: No Prerequisite in Year 1 with the selection of the such as artificial intelligence, health This course merges the fundamental
lectures, hands-on exercises, and mentor and topic, nomination of informatics, data analytics, and principles of healthcare economics
discussions to enhance critical This seminar-based course focuses the thesis committee, and working digital health tools. By engaging with and health policy to provide an
thinking and problem-solving skills in on advanced and emerging topics on the plan of proposed research. case studies, hands-on activities, integrated perspective for public
epidemiology. in global and public health. The While the thesis projects may be and critical discussions, participants health professionals. Students will
course begins with a faculty-led descriptive or investigative research, will gain the knowledge and skills explore economic theories and
lecture on contemporary global public health policy development or needed to evaluate and apply their application to healthcare
health challenges, followed by

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