550.621.81
DrPH Proposal Planning Seminar II
Location
Internet
Term
2nd Term
Department
Extradepartmental
Credit(s)
0.5
Academic Year
2026 - 2027
Instruction Method
Online Asynchronous
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
550.620 DrPH Proposal Planning Seminar I
Enrollment Restriction
Only DrPH students are permitted to take this course.
To master skills related to study design and prepare yourself for working on the dissertation proposal. Public health practitioners need to learn how to refine research questions and match questions to a study design.
Provides a grounding in research study design and supports students as they begin to think about their thesis topics and research. Familiarizes students with identifying research questions, developing a conceptual framework, and developing a study design. Focuses on alternative epistemologies.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Design a dissertation proposal to address a public health issue.
- Evaluate potential research ideas for feasibility and discuss potential challenges to implementation during the dissertation phase of the DrPH program.
- Describe the components of the dissertation proposal, including the creation of a conceptual framework, conducting a literature review, and choosing appropriate methods and data sources to address research questions.
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 20% Participation
- 80% Written Assignment(s)
Students will register for DrPH Proposal Planning Seminar I and II”
Starting with Term 3 of AY2026-27 we will be discontinuing 550.622 DrPH Proposal Planning Seminar III. (The AY 2026-27 Summer Term offering of 550.622 will remain active).