Epidemiologic Study Designs

Description Discussion Post Address the following: What are the major differences between the cohort study design and the case-control study design? When do we use the case-control study design? What makes the case-control study design so popular? Response Guidelines Read the posts of all other learners and refer to the discussion response guidelines in the…

Appraising the Quality of Information in Research

Description Discussion Post Identify a journal article related to your topic from the free access journals available from a database. Summarize the objectives and findings of the research article. Include the strengths and weaknesses of the selected article. Discuss how this study can be improved. Response Guidelines Read the posts of all other learners and…

Community-Based Participatory Research

Description Discussion Post Complete the following: Describe the CBPR model to a class of public health practitioners. Include the challenges and benefits implementing the CBPR model. Response Guidelines Read the posts of all other learners and refer to the discussion response guidelines in the Faculty Expectations Message. In your response: State your views on how…

Court case summary

Description Each student will be given monthly Legal Updates in Modules. Each student will select a court case to report on. The following format will be used to describe the selected court case: I. Citation II. Topic III. Issue IV. Facts V. Findings VI. Reasoning The report on this case should be clear and concise…

Article critique iv

Description Research and find an article related to Student Assessment Each article critique will be two full pages. The critique is to be typed and double spaced; a 12 point font is to be used with 1-inch margins all around. APA format should be followed. Total 50 points Each critique will contain: – A short…

Article critique iii

Description Research and find an article related to Instructional Models and Strategies Each article critique will be two full pages. The critique is to be typed and double spaced; a 12 point font is to be used with 1-inch margins all around. APA format should be followed. Total 50 points Each critique will contain: –…

Selecting a research Topic

Description Discussion Post Review the media piece Vila Health: A Day in the Life of an Epidemiologist and consider what public health issues were reflected in the various activities Elena engaged in during her work day. Make a list of three public health problems identified from your community needs assessment, and select one of these…

Ecological Perspective on Health and Wellness

Description Discussion Post The ecological perspective is a useful framework for understanding the range of factors that influence health and well-being. It is a model that can assist in providing a complete perspective of the factors that affect specific health behaviors, including the social determinants of health. Refer to ecological model readings listed in the…