Research Methods in Epidemiology and Behavioral Sciences

Catalog description

Provides students with an applied understanding of behavioral science research methods, building off of concepts introduced in DENT 5456 . Featured topics include: theoretical and methodological issues in research design; data collection strategies, focusing on survey measurement and the design and evaluation of survey questions; population sampling; data entry and variable construction; strategies for analyzing quantitative data, focusing in particular on regression analysis with dichotomous outcomes; and issues in analyzing longitudinal data.