Applied Analytic Techniques in Public Health

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the applied analytic techniques used in public health and research. Topics include basic concepts of quantitative data analysis, methods of examining and describing central tendency and variability of public health data, techniques of analyzing numerical and categorical data, approaches to comparing differences and changes of public health status and outcome over time among population groups, and interpreting and communicating the results of data analysis. Emphasis is placed on applying relevant quantitative analytical techniques to solving practical problems encountered in public health and practice.