PBHL 4800 Public Health Honors Capstone I

This course addresses the main research methods used in public health. The course covers the role of research in understanding public health problems, research design and methods (quantitative and qualitative), and ethics. Students will learn how to search for published, peer-reviewed literature and will develop skills in reading and analyzing published studies. Considerable attention is given to the process of scientific writing. The course will culminate in the development of the research proposal for the senior honors thesis, which will include a literature review of hypothesized relationships, and a detailed plan for the senior thesis research project. This course is a UCC Writing Intensive course, and fulfills the writing intensive requirement in the Honors Program. Students must be enrolled in the Public Health Honors Track Program. Prerequisite(s): PBHL 3800 , PBHL 3820 ,PBHL 3840 , PBHL 4000
Credits: 3.0