Fall Term
EPH 600 - Introduction to the Science & Practice of Public Health (3 cr)
This introductory course will provide students with the opportunity to explore and analyse contemporary public health issues and provide a history and a context that will allow students to better understand the field of public health, its core disciplines and their role as future public health professionals.
Requisite: Must be in either Program Plan, BSTS, EPID, EPID1, PREV, MDRP.
EPH 623. Determinants of Health and Health Disparities Across the Life Course (3 cr)
This course builds on the concepts and methods examined in EPH 614, delving further into risk and protective processes related to health outcomes across the life course, from the prenatal period to older adulthood. Class readings and discussions will examine examples of common risk pathways contributing to various diseases, including pathways hypothesized to be related to health inequities and disparities, such as: economic and educational disadvantage, stress, sedentary behavior and poor behavioral regulation, social isolation. Common protective pathways that promote health are also reviewed, such as: positive parenting and family relations, and social support.
Requisite: Must be in either Program Plan, BSTS, EPID, EPID1, PREV, MDRP.
EPH 617 - Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (3 cr)
This course will introduce students to the science of prevention and health promotion. More specifically, through didactic presentations, group discussions, article readings and critiques, and a term project, this course will focus on providing students with an overview of: the top preventable causes of disease in the U.S., the etiology of disease (with a focus on the top preventable causes of disease in the U.S.) across the lifespan, the role of prevention theories in the development of preventive interventions, and the role of methodology in prevention science. The course will also provide an overview of efficacious/effective preventive interventions, including (but not limited to): family community, and school level interventions. Examples from the fields of obesity, drug use, smoking, and HIV will be used to illustrate the course learning objectives detailed below.
Requisite: Must be in either Program Plan, BSTS, EPID, EPID1, PREV, MDRP.
EPH 717 - Integrating Behavior Health Theories and Models (3 cr)
This course is designed to provide an opportunity for synthesis and integration of knowledge regarding the phenomenon of health behavior. The focus is on critical examination of theoretical and empirical work in the area of health behavior from a public health perspective.
Prerequisite: EPH 617 or EPH 620.
EPH 731 - Developing, Adapting and Evaluating Interventions (3 cr)
This course builds on the substantive and methodological competencies acquired in preceding prevention science courses by preparing students to develop and adapt preventive interventions.
EPH 732 - Introduction to Dissemination and Implementation Science (3 cr)
This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Sciences. Topics include the importance and language of D&I science; designs, methods and measures; differences and similarities across clinical, public health, and policy settings; selected tools for D&I research and practice; and future issues. The focus of this course will be on implementing prevention programs, strategies.and policies that are ready for application, testing and scale up, rather than developing interventions from scratch.
EPH 698 - MSPH Thesis Proposal (3 cr)
This course builds on the substantive and methodological competencies acquired in preceding prevention science courses by preparing students to develop and adapt preventive interventions.
EPH 699 - MSPH Thesis (3 cr)
This is an independent study course. Students in the MSPH track may register for this course with an approval from the Capstone Manager and faculty advisor. The purpose of this course is to collect and analyze the data per thesis proposal, to prepare and write the thesis and deliver an oral presentation.
Spring Term
EPH 600 - Introduction to the Science & Practice of Public Health (3 cr)
This introductory course will provide students with the opportunity to explore and analyse contemporary public health issues and provide a history and a context that will allow students to better understand the field of public health, its core disciplines and their role as future public health professionals.
Requisite: Must be in either Program Plan, BSTS, EPID, EPID1, PREV, MDRP.
EPH 732 - Introduction to Dissemination and Implementation Science (3 cr)
This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Sciences. Topics include the importance and language of D&I science; designs, methods and measures; differences and similarities across clinical, public health, and policy settings; selected tools for D&I research and practice; and future issues. The focus of this course will be on implementing prevention programs, strategies.and policies that are ready for application, testing and scale up, rather than developing interventions from scratch.
EPH 698 - MSPH Thesis Proposal (3 cr)
This is an independent study course. Students in the MSPH track may register for this course with an approval from the Capstone Manager and the Faculty Advisor. The purpose of this course is to develop the MSPH Thesis Proposal, form a thesis committee with at least two members: 1st reader (an expert in the field) and 2nd reader (the faculty advisor) and obtain proposal approval from the committee members. This MHPS Thesis Proposal is required and must be approved prior to start data collection and analysis.
EPH 699 - MSPH Thesis (3 cr)
This is an independent study course. Students in the MSPH track may register for this course with an approval from the Capstone Manager and faculty advisor. The purpose of this course is to collect and analyze the data per thesis proposal, to prepare and write the thesis and deliver an oral presentation.
Summer Term
EPH 623 - Determinants of Health and Health Disparities Across the Life Course (3 cr)
This introductory course will provide students with the opportunity to explore and analyse contemporary public health issues and provide a history and a context that will allow students to better understand the field of public health, its core disciplines and their role as future public health professionals.
Requisite: Must be in either Program Plan, BSTS, EPID, EPID1, PREV, MDRP
EPH 698 - MSPH Thesis Proposal (3 cr)
This is an independent study course. Students in the MSPH track may register for this course with an approval from the Capstone Manager and the Faculty Advisor. The purpose of this course is to develop the MSPH Thesis Proposal, form a thesis committee with at least two members: 1st reader (an expert in the field) and 2nd reader (the faculty advisor) and obtain proposal approval from the committee members. This MHPS Thesis Proposal is required and must be approved prior to start data collection and analysis.
EPH 699 - MSPH Thesis (3 cr)
This is an independent study course. Students in the MSPH track may register for this course with an approval from the Capstone Manager and faculty advisor. The purpose of this course is to collect and analyze the data per thesis proposal, to prepare and write the thesis and deliver an oral presentation.
