INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND APPLIED PRACTICE IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Independent study or research on an individualized research or applied community-oriented project under the direction of a public health teaching faculty member.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Consent of instructor Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Conduct public health research and applied practice under the guidance of a public health mentor. Audience: Graduate 2. Create and follow an independent study plan while demonstrating integrity, accountability, and professionalism for all deliverables. Audience: Graduate 3. Develop an understanding of public health research design by working collaboratively on research or grant proposals. Audience: Graduate 4. Apply core public health skills and competency in understanding public health system and issues, including qualitative and quantitative data. Audience: Graduate 5. Prepare and present study/research findings to public health mentor or teaching faculty. Audience: Graduate 6. Interpret research results in the context of literature and public health practice. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Conduct public health research and applied practice under the guidance of a public health mentor. Audience: Graduate 2. Create and follow an independent study plan while demonstrating integrity, accountability, and professionalism for all deliverables. Audience: Graduate 3. Develop an understanding of public health research design by working collaboratively on research or grant proposals. Audience: Graduate 4. Apply core public health skills and competency in understanding public health system and issues, including qualitative and quantitative data. Audience: Graduate 5. Prepare and present study/research findings to public health mentor or teaching faculty. Audience: Graduate 6. Interpret research results in the context of literature and public health practice. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027