Areas of Emphasis
Students are required to complete an "area of emphasis"
taking a minimum of five courses or 15 credits in specialized
theory or methods courses.
Students may choose one of the defined areas, or they may design an area of emphasis of their
own with courses selected in conjunction with his/her mentor, based on past course work, experience, proposed dissertation topic, and career goals.
AREA OF EMPHASIS:
Health Policy Analysis and Process
High quality, evidence-based policy development and advocacy are central to improvements in the public's health. Public health professionals trained in health policy are essential to the creation of such policy and advocacy. Good policy requires the integration of analytical and political skills, and this area of emphasis brings together the necessary components from the Department of Health Services, the broader School of Public Health and Community Medicine, and the entire University community.
Health Law:
HSMGMT 590
Health Administration and Business Law
LAW H 501
Fundamentals of Health Law
LAW H 510
Topics in Law and Medicine
LAW 520/
PHG 523
Genetics and the Law (3)
LAW H 570
Biotechnology and the Law
LAW H 580
Advanced Health Law
Methods:
HSERV 526
Qualitative Research Methods
HSERV 527
Survey Research Methods
HSERV 548
Social Determinants of Health Research Methods
HSERV 584
Assessing Outcomes in Health and Medicine
PB AF 513
Public Policy Analysis
PB AF 518
Applied Cost Benefit Analysis
PB AF 522
Public Management Budgeting
PB AF 529
Advanced Multivariate Analysis
PHARM 534
Economic Evaluation in Health and Medicine
PGH 543
Social and Behavioral Research Methods in Public Health Genetics
Ethics:
MHE 523
Biomedical Ethics
PB AF 506
Ethics and Public Policy
PGH 512
Legal, Ethical, and Social Issues in Public Health Genetics
PGH 522
Ethical Frameworks for Public Health Genetics
PGH 525
Public Commentary on Ethical Issues in Public Health Genetics
PGH 551
Human Genomics: Science, Ethics, and Society
