Course Descriptions
6302 Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Sciences
A study of legal and ethical principles and theory with emphasis on how they apply to the provision of health services and pursuit of health research in culturally diverse settings. The course examines standard and emerging [e.g. Ethics of Care] theories and principles of ethics and the laws related to health services and offer in-depth look at how these theories and principles apply in ethnically diverse practice settings and research. Prerequisite: Department approval.
6303 Theories in Health Sciences I
Involves in-depth review of the philosophy of science, the process of scientific inquiry, key theoretical concepts in health, and expectations for doctoral-level work. Prerequisite: Admission to the doctoral program and department approval.
6304 Theories in Health Sciences II
Review, integration, and synthesis of key theories in the allied health sciences and related fields. Prerequisite: Admission to the doctoral program and department approval.
6305 Quantitative Methods in Health Sciences I
This applied statistics course is designed to meet the needs of beginning doctoral-level research professionals in the health sciences. Oral and written presentation of the testing and interpretation of hypotheses and analyzed data, and synthesis of findings, are required course activities. Prerequisite: One prior statistics course with a grade of “B” or better and department approval.
6306 Quantitative Methods in Health Sciences II
This is the second in a sequence of applied statistics courses that were designed to meet the needs of beginning doctoral-level research professionals in the health sciences. Oral and written presentation of the testing and interpretation of hypotheses and analyzed data, and synthesis of findings, are required course activities. Prerequisites: CHSC 6305 with a grade of “B” or better and department approval.
6307 Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research for the Health Sciences
This course introduces IHS PhD students to the complexities of interdisciplinary team science. Using a “case studies” approach, students will learn how to conceptualize interdisciplinary research by studying in-depth descriptions of ongoing interdisciplinary research programs provided in the textbook. Two research programs will be studied in-depth and students will work in teams as they read and develop presentations of the content studied. Prerequisite: Department approval.
6350 Seminar in Scientific and Grant Writing
This course will address two skills associated with success in academia: productive scientific writing and successfully obtaining research funding through grant writing. Students will learn the common components of scientific manuscripts and grant application. The course also will address how to overcome common barriers to writing productivity. Prerequisite: Department approval.
6380 Special Topics in the Health Professions
Course content may change. Possible topics include current topics integrating basic and clinical health science; organization and finance of health care systems; prevention and intervention research. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Prerequisite: Department approval.
6385 Independent Study in the Health Sciences
Conduct intensive study on a health science topic with faculty supervision. Course content and requirements will be determined by the instructor but a comprehensive review paper suitable for publication is typical. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: Department approval. Instructor permission required.
6388 Research Applications
Supervised research on topics in applied and clinical health sciences in designated laboratories. May be repeated twice for credit. Prerequisite: Department approval. Instructor permission required.
6390 Directed Study
Conduct intensive study on a health science topic. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisites: Admission to the doctoral program and department approval. Prerequisite: Department approval. Instructor permission required.
CHSC 6396 Advanced Research Methods
This course focuses on the principles and application of human health-related research methods. Topics include research problem identification, study planning, data collection, statistical analysis, interpretation of findings, and dissemination of results. Prerequisites: CHSC 6305 with a grade of "B" or better, or CHSC 6306 with a grade of "B" or better, or other graduate-level statistics course with a grade of "B" or better.
6398 Dissertation I
The student must register for CHSC 6398 when work on the dissertation is begun. Thereafter, the student must register for CHSC 6399 during each semester in which work on the dissertation is being conducted. Prerequisites: Completion of all other required courses and department approval.
6399 Dissertation II
The student must register for CHSC 6399 during each semester in which work on the dissertation is being conducted. Prerequisites: CHSC 6398 and department approval.
