Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Competencies - Public Health Practice for Health Professionals
Each
concentration identifies competencies for each degree offered. These
competencies reflect the full range of knowledge, skills, and other
attributes that a student will acquire as a result of completing the
requirements for a particular degree.
Upon graduation, a student completing the M.P.H. curriculum in public health practice for Health Professionals will be able to:
- critique epidemiologic literature, assess its strengths and weaknesses, and determine if conclusion(s) are supported;
- use epidemiologic techniques to quantitatively assess patterns in disease occurrence;
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interpret results of qualitative and quantitative research methods in the analysis of health services data;
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develop objectives and a logic model for program evaluation; and
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prepare program evaluation or research findings for a professional audience.