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300.724.01
Foundations in Health Policy IV

Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
Class Time(s)
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
Description
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:
  1. Identify a public health problem and develop testable hypotheses
  2. Use conceptual models to frame a public health problem
  3. Explain the basic components of a policy analysis
  4. Outline the components of the HPM Department qualifying exam
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 10% Participation
  • 90% Develop a practice Qualifying Exam
Enrollment Restriction
HPM 1st year PhD students only