Research Strategies for Studying Biobehavioral Health

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This course is designed for students working to earn honors in Biobehavioral Health to help them prepare for their thesis proposals. The course surveys the various research methodologies used in biomedical and behavioral research, including case, epidemiological, quasi approaches. The goals of this course are: (1) to provide students with a basic understanding in research methods; (2) to familiarize students with research strategies for studying Biobehavioral health; (3) to promote critical thinking of scientific research and health information; experimental and experimental (4) to develop a basic understanding of the available approaches to research and interventions that are needed in order to address the complex set of determinants associated with public health problems that affect populations; (5) to familiarize students with how research forms a critical component of BBH honors requirements.