| Call Number | 16014 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
W 8:30am-11:20am To be announced |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructors | Greg A Freyer Nina Kulacki |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Critical Thinking and Analysis in Environmental Health Sciences is a culminating experience for EHS students in which they will synthesize the knowledge and experiences they have gained in their MPH core, department specialization and certificate coursework. The primary objective of this course is to enable students to critically examine and analyze a body of scientific knowledge and to effectively communicate such knowledge to lay and scientific audiences. An interactive, highly participatory experience, it typically focuses, in depth, on one or two topics within the field of Environmental Health Science that are of current national and international interest and represent a major human public health concern. The Capstone course will reinforce fundamental concepts acquired through prior departmental and certificate based coursework related to the underlying scientific basis of human health concerns arising from environmental exposure. The pedagogical approach of this course will utilize a combination of outside reading, didactic instruction, engaging class discussion and team-based learning. Students will be required to critically evaluate current knowledge and present, both orally and in writing, the broad outlines and specific aims of a research proposal to address critical gaps in understanding. At the completion of this course, students are expected to be able to critically evaluate and assess scientific evidence as well as successfully conceptualize, create and defend a research proposal. The ability to communicate research concepts and clear, cogent and well thought out research proposals, either orally and written, are essential for many students preparing entry into the workforce, whether in government service, profit or non-profit corporations, academia, scientific research, policy and planning, administration or regulatory affairs. Graduating EHS MPH students are expected to have considerable facility in public speaking skills, interpretation of scientific literature, critical thinking and analysis of published research findings. Each semester, in consultation with the class, a relevant and timely topic is selected to examine in depth. Creation of a NIEHS-style grant application concerning a previously unaddressed topic is an important component of this class. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Environmental Health Sciences |
| Enrollment | 26 students (35 max) as of 12:06PM Tuesday, December 3, 2024 |
| Subject | Environmental Health Sciences |
| Number | P9300 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | School of Public Health |
| Open To | GSAS, Public Health |
| Section key | 20251EHSC9300P001 |