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ENVSCI 635 Environmental Toxicology
The course will impart basic principles of environmental toxicology, focusing on toxicological assessment, types and mechanisms of toxicological response, the properties and effects of specific groups of toxicants released into the environment (e.g., PAH, PCB, pesticides, metals, dioxins/dibenzoofurans), and an overview of current issues facing the rather broad field of environmental toxicology. Toxicological responses will be discussed at all levels of biological organization, from the molecular/biochemical, cellular, and organismal up through the population, community, and ecosystem. Biochemical toxicology will be particularly emphasized with respect to toxicant absorption, internal partitioning/transport, metabolism/detoxification, sequestering, targeting, and elimination.
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 640 The Chemistry of Natural Waters
A basic description of the chemistry of natural and especially marine waters designed to lay the foundation for more advanced course work. Emphasis will be on the chemical composition of natural waters and the identification of the important chemical, physical, and biological processes controlling their composition. A case study, emphasizing the multidisciplinary nature of these processes, will be given at the end of the course.
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 645 Environmental Issues in the Horn of Africa
This course explores the environmental issues and associated political ecologies of the Horn of Africa. The course will explore the history of human-environment relations, paying particular attention to the exploitation of the natural environment during colonialism and patterns of extraction and trade set up during that time. The course will also explore the major debates concerning the development, governance, and valuation of the regions natural resources.
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 650 Physical Oceanography
This course introduces the physical processes active in the ocean environment, including coastal and estuarine regions, and investigates the connection between those processes and observed physical characteristics of the ocean. (Course offered in the fall only.)
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 654 Professional Science Communication
Advances in science depend upon systematic communication regarding theories, methods, observations and findings. At the same time, the development of technology and sound public policy depend upon advances in science. This course is designed to familiarize students with the wide range of models, methods and media that are employed in scientific communication. Assignments will include the construction of written documents such as abstracts, research proposals, and research reports as well as articles and notes for general audiences; visual presentations such as slides, posters, and graphs; and oral communications such as presentations, testimony and interviews.
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 657 Fluvial Hydrology
This course will introduce the student to streamflow hydrology and fluvial processes. Topics will include field measurement techniques, the hydrodynamics of moving water, channel form, sediment transport and commonly used statistical methods such as flow duration and flood frequency analysis. Students will learn how these topics and techniques are linked and utilized in water management and river restoration.
Prerequisite(s): EEOS 601 or EEOS 261 or equivalent introductory statistics course
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 658 Geomorphology of Coastal Watershed
This course will provide students with an understanding of the landforms, landscapes, and processes that shape and alter the environments found within coastal watersheds. For the purpose of this course, a coastal watershed is loosely defined as the area from the edge of the continental shelf to the piedmont. Environments will be examined through the use of informed descriptive geomorphology and process geomorphology. It will also draw on elements of sedimentology and statigraphy to assist in providing a spatial and temporal context to discussions.
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 660L Coastal Ecological Processes
Coastal ecosystems form a critical boundary between watersheds and the oceans and as such are influenced by processes in both habitats. From local scale impacts associated with urbanization of near shore watersheds and local fisheries to global scale impacts due to increasing acidification of the oceans and long-range transport of atmospheric pollutants, many coastal waters are under siege from numerous anthropogenic influences. Considering the vast number of ecosystem services provided by coastal waters, understanding the functioning of coastal ecosystems is a critical first step toward developing sustainable management practices. This course will study the basic functioning of coastal ecosystems and the role that human perturbations play in altering these functions. In particular we will focus on understanding the scientific aspects of coastal ecology that underlie areas of interest to coastal managers, including the science behind coastal eutrophication, ocean acidification, food web structure and function (including food web/fisheries interactions), and wetland protection and restoration. BIOL 660L and EEOS 660L are the same course.
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 662L Applied Chemometrics
Applied Chemometrics will cover the fundamentals of many commonly used chemometric methods such as principal components analysis (PCA) and partial least squares (PLS) regression. Emphasis will be on applying these techniques in the chemical process and laboratory environment for instrument calibration, sample classification, Multivariate Statistical Process Control (MSPC), experimental design, and hypothesis testing. The class begins with a brief review of linear algebra and basic statistics and moves quickly into multivariate methods. Advanced methods and variable selection will be covered. The course includes broad coverage of common applications and discussion of common mistakes in chemometrics and how to avoid them.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 311/313 Or Inst Perm
4 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 665L Ecological Risk Assessment
Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) is formal practice used by regulatory agencies worldwide to define the scope of environmental problems. The ERA framework was developed over several decades in response to inconsistencies in how risk assessments were conducted. This framework now provides a systematic method for approaching environmental problems associated with chemical contamination, and other ecological stressors. This course will use the risk assessment documents and guidelines developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to train students in the basic methods of ERA. Students will be tasked with performing a Stressor Identification and ERA at impaired sites to demonstrate competency in these methods. In addition, this course will explore emerging topics in ERA including the broadening field of Ecological Exposure Assessment and incorporation of nonchemical stressors into ERAs.
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 670L Environmental and Energy Economics
This course introduces students to the economist’s approach to solving environmental problems and related aspects of energy markets. The first part of the course concentrates on the economic theory used to solve environmental problems, including those associated with energy production and utilization. In the latter half of the course, the theory will be used as a framework to approach a wide range of environmental and energy issues. The purpose of the course is to expose students to sufficiently rigorous economic analysis to enable them to appreciate the usefulness of the economic approach to environmental and energy-related problem solving and to enable them to critique economic analyses they may be presented with in future decision-making roles. ECON 670L and EEOS 670L and UPCD 670L are the same course.
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 674L Climate and Energy: Law, Policy and Management
This course examines legal, public policy and management issues related to Climate Change as well as those related to the siting, development and distribution of renewable energy. It begins with an on international overview of the socio-economic forces shown to influence climate change, the legal and economic mechanisms that have emerged to address such change and the evolving global energy portfolio (particularly efforts to develop renewable energy). EEOS 674L and MBAMGT 674L and UPCD 674L are the same course.
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 675L Economics of Renewables: Marine and Energy Resources
This course introduces students to the use of economic analysis in helping to solve marine and energy related natural resource problems. The first part of the course focuses on the economic theory used to analyze natural resource and energy issues. In the latter half of the course these theoretical tools will be used as a framework to analyze a wide range of issues dealing with marine resources and renewable energy. The purpose of the course is to expose students to sufficiently rigorous economics analysis to enable them to appreciate the usefulness of the economic approach to resource and renewable energy problem solving and to critique economic analyses they may be presented with in future decision-making roles. ECON 675L and EEOS 675L are the same course.
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 676 Optical Methods for Monitoring Aquatic Environments
This course is designed for student interested in using optical methods to monitor aquatic environments. It will introduce students to basic concepts and principles of optical relationships, various methods in measuring optical properties of aquatic environments, the variations of these properties in different environments, as well as steps to obtain large-scale data products from satellite remote sensing. The course will also provide examples on remotely sensing oil spills, harmful algae blooms, etc. and on skills and analyzing aquatic environment. Students are expected to have basic knowledge in oceanography and remote sensing as well as statistical skills to evaluate relationships between various environmental properties.
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 680 Coastal and Ocean Law
An examination of the laws to preserve, develop, and manage coastal ocean resources and space. Judicial decisions interpreting and applying these laws are a major focus, although attention is also given to the coastal and ocean policies embodied in them and the process by which these policies have been established.
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 685 Ecosystem Management Law and Policy
This course examines environmental and natural resource management laws through and ecosystem law and policy lens. Ecological concepts are considered and assessed in light of the myriad challenges related to complex systems management. In light of the fact that most public policy, regulatory and market approaches to resource use and ecosystem stewardship focus on human behavior, socio-economic concepts are examined as well. Students participate in discussions of readings in the ecosystem management, law and policy literature; select and critically review an environmental or natural management program from an ecosystem management perspective, and present their findings to the class.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate degree students in ECOS only
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 688 Advanced Marine Geographic Information Systems
Advanced Marine Geographic Information Science is an advanced course on GIS principles, theories, and practices for marine environmental applications. We will focus on the fundamentals of marine GIS, spatial data, and spatial analysis by using real-world marine datasets using ESRI’s ArcGIS software. Topics will include, but are not limited to oceanographic data acquisition, habit modeling, species distribution modeling, and marine spatial planning for conservation and human uses.
4 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 691 Current Literature in Environmental Sciences
A series of one-credit seminar courses focusing on subfields of environmental science, designed to help students develop the habit of keeping up with recent developments through reading scientific journals. The seminars also provide a forum for discussion of significant new findings in the field as well as discussion and critique of the students’ own research.
1 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 692 WISP Seminar
This seminar is designed to prepare WISP (Watershed-Integrated Sciences Partnership between UMass Boston and three local school districts) Fellows for intensive summer workshops (Teacher Training and Environmental Science Content Institute), to initiate an exploration of science education practices, and to expose Fellows to middle school classroom teaching. The seminar is intended to provide consistency and a passing on of experiential knowledge from one cohort of Fellows (outgoing) to the next (incoming). The 1-credit seminar is required for participation of UMass Boston graduate students in the GK-12 program as Fellows.
1 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 693 Ecophysiology and Conservation of Fishes
Broadly, this course will combine fundamental lessons on fish ecology and physiology with an applied conservation focus, centering on anthropogenic disturbances threatening biodiversity in today’s aquatic ecosystems. After an initial review of the basic physical properties of aquatic environments, we will examine the diversity and specialization of form and function among fishes, as well as basic lessons on reproduction and life history. Next we will explore the physiological systems within fishes that enable an aquatic existence. Wherever possible, we will integrate case studies on anthropogenic threats and their direct and/or indirect effects on physiology, fitness, survival and ultimately the conservation and management of different fish species. Students will be encouraged often to think about how particular aspects of anatomy, physiology and life history among the 28,000+ species of fish influence the relative ability to withstand specific conservation threats. Students should have completed an undergraduate - level ecology course prior to enrolling in this course. This is a combined lecture and lab course. Students are required to register for both the lecture and laboratory.
4 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 697 Special Topics in Environmental Sciences
This course provides an opportunity for presentation of particularly timely lecture/laboratory/field material which does not fall under the purview of any other course.
1 - 6 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 698 Projects in Environmental Sciences
A practicum resulting in a substantial written report based on library, laboratory, or field research which involves an original project. Up to 6 credits from this course may be applied to the MS degree, over more than one semester. Please note: This course is required for all master’s-level students taking the non-thesis option; it is not open to doctoral students. Students may not take both ECOS 698 and 699.
1 - 6 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 699 Thesis Research
Research conducted under faculty supervision which leads to the presentation of a master’s thesis. Up to 10 credits from this course may be applied to the MS degree, over more than one semester. Please note: This course is required for all master’s-level students taking the thesis option; it is not open to doctoral students. Students may not take both ECOS 698 and 699.
1 - 10 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 710 Environmental Biogeochemistry
This course identifies and defines the influence of biota on the geochemical cycling of inorganic and organic substances through the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. Particular emphasis is given to contemporary research in the biogeochemistry of carbon, sulfur, selected metals, and organic compounds of natural and anthropogenic origin. Calculus and biochemistry are recommended, but not required. (Course offered in the spring every other year.)
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 715 Isotope Geochemistry
This course explores the use of stable and radioactive isotopes in delineating biogeochemical and geochemical processes in the environment. Emphasis is given to recent advances in the field. Specific topics to be addressed include geochronology, paleothermometry, use of isotopes as tracers, and analytical methods. A team project exercise combining field and laboratory work and presentation of results is required. (Course offered in the fall every other year.)
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 716 Scientific and Technical Information and the Policy Process
This course considers the role of scientific and technical information in the policy-making process. Questions of the impact of information on policy evaluation, the role of scientists, and research agenda setting are all discussed. (Course offered in the spring only.)
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 718L Environmental Law and Policy: Federal Agencies, Courts, and Congress
This course surveys three major areas of federal involvement in environmental law and policy. The first is federal environmental and resource management programs and laws, such as the Clean Water, Ocean Dumping, Superfund, Resource Conservation and Recovery, Coastal Zone Management, and Fishery Conservation and Management Acts. The second is the role of the federal agencies and courts in implementing and overseeing federal laws; and the third is the legislative functions of the US Congress in debating, enacting, and monitoring national policy. Emphasis is placed on coastal and marine environmental problems and issues.
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 726 Coastal Zone Management
This course introduces and evaluates the legal, political, and social factors that most directly affect the management of coastal area resources. Both conceptual and case-oriented literature are reviewed, in order to familiarize the student with the evolution and practice of coastal zone management generally in the U.S., and particularly in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 780 Seminar in Environmental Chemistry
Lectures and discussion focused on contemporary issues in environmental chemistry. (Course offered in the fall every other year.)
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 791 Seminar in Environmental Sciences
Presentations and discussions of current topics in environmental sciences by students and visiting lecturers. Registration required each semester.
1 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 796 Independent Study in Environmental Science
Independent laboratory and/or library studies under the direction of a faculty member.
1 - 6 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 798 Internship in Environmental Sciences
Students are placed individually at private-sector or government institutions in order to gain practical training and professional experiences not available on campus. Each placement is jointly supervised by an individual at the host agency or company and by a faculty member.
1 - 10 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 799 Environmental Innovation Clinic Research
In this course student teams will work on behalf of clients (i.e., agencies, industry, municipalities, community members) to implement an innovative solution to an environmental problem. The course will include guided research and will provide students with skills in stakeholder engagement, project management, and project reporting.
Prerequisite(s): EEOS 799
3 Credit(s)
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ENVSCI 899 Dissertation Research
Research, conducted under faculty supervision, which leads to the presentation of a doctoral dissertation.
1 - 12 Credit(s)
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Exercise and Health Science |
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EHS 610 Exercise and Aging
This course addresses current theories of biological aging, the physiological alterations associated with age and chronic disease, and benefits of physical activity and chronic exercise in the aging process. Students will learn how to screen and assess health status and fitness levels and develop exercise recommendations for older adults, understand the basic pathophysiology of common age-related diseases/conditions, and develop appropriate exercise tests and programs for older adults with these diseases/conditions. Course requirements will differ for undergraduate and graduate students and will be outlined in the course syllabus.
3 Credit(s)
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EHS 620 Pediatric Exercise
This course focuses on exercise and physical activity in children and adolescents. Topics include physiological and psychosocial differences in pediatrics with regards to effects of maturation, growth and puberty on the fitness components (body composition, cardiorespiratory endurance, muscle strength, muscle endurance and flexibility), normal exercise responses, and exercise training adaptations. A special emphasis will also be on clinical pediatric health issues (ie. asthma, diabetes, cancer, congenital heart disease, obesity) and on public health policies and national recommendations for children and adolescents including (but not limited to) physical activity, physical education, nutritional intake, school wellness policies, and community wellness programs.
3 Credit(s)
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EHS 625 Quantitative Research Methods
This course is designed to provide graduate students with a background in quantitative research design to promote an understanding of the scientific literature and to assist in future research pursuits. In this course, students will become familiar with the scientific research process, ethical issues related to research basic concepts of statistics and measurements, various types of quantitative research, and interpretation and reporting of research results. Student will prepare and present a research proposal as part of the course.
3 Credit(s)
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EHS 630 Advanced Health Fitness and Nutrition Assessment
The course is designed to provide hands-on experience for health and fitness professionals. The laboratory experience will be used to generate new knowledge and provide practical experience for assessment of human health, physical fitness, and nutrition. The course serves an important role in training graduate students for professions in areas such as cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, clinical expertise physiology, sports medicine, and community and worksite fitness/health promotion.
3 Credit(s)
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EHS 635 Project and Program Management in Health Promotion
Successful managers of projects and programs mobilize a group toward a shared vision. To do so while managing resources and stakeholders requires a systematic approach, skill, and planning. This course will use theory, supportive research, and experiential learning opportunities to enable students to lead and manage a broad range of health promotion efforts in diverse settings including public health agencies, community organizations, or fitness centers.
3 Credit(s)
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EHS 645 Leadership and Communication
The ability to exercise leadership through service, to speak and write persuasively, and to work collaboratively with diverse individuals is required of exercise and health professionals in the modern workforce. Deficiencies in communication, regardless of experience and intelligence, can render the leader ineffective. Students will be provided with opportunities to analyze their personal communication styles and their ability to effectively engage within the communities they work in and partner with.
3 Credit(s)
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EHS 650 Obesity and Weight Management
This course describes characteristics of the global obesity epidemic and its health and economic consequences. Students learn the scientific basis of energy balance, energy metabolism, the regulation of body weight, and are introduced to neuroendocrine appetite regulation and the genetics of obesity. The importance of regular physical activity, health nutrition and health behavior change to prevent/reduce obesity in children and adults is emphasized. Students study important psychosocial factors related to obesity and explore emerging strategies for obesity treatment, including pharmacological and surgical approaches. Students may not receive credit for both EHS 350 & EHS 650.
3 Credit(s)
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EHS 655 Advanced Physical Activity and Health
The primary purpose of this course is for students to develop an understanding of the relationships among physical activity, exercise, and health across the lifespan, be able to identify key behavioral and social determinants of physical activity behaviors, and identify evidence-base approaches to promoting physical activity at the individual, community and population levels. The course focuses on gaining experience reading peer reviewed scientific literature, and understanding how research is used to guide physical activity programs and policies. This course provides an overview of the epidemiological evidence on associations between physical activity and a variety of health outcomes with an emphasis on chronic cardio-metabolic disease and cancer, key determinants of physical activity behaviors in different populations, and effective approaches for increasing participation in physical activity. Special attention is given to developing critical thinking skills and understanding the application of epidemiological methods to the science of physical activity and health outcome. The class is also structures to provide opportunities for in-depth analysis and discussion as to how various research methods are used to study physical activity.
3 Credit(s)
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EHS 656 Advanced Nutrition and Health
The primary purpose of this course is for students to develop an understanding of the relationships between nutrition and health across the lifespan. The course focuses on gaining experience reading peer reviewed, scientific literature, and understanding how science is used to guide nutrition program planning. This course provides an overview of the evidence of the epidemiological association of nutrition with a variety of health outcomes with an emphasis on chronic cardio-metabolic disease and cancer.
Prerequisite(s): EHS 656
3 Credit(s)
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EHS 670 Designing Exercise and Health Promotion Interventions
This course focuses on advancing knowledge and skills in the development of interventions for exercise and health promotion using the socio-ecologic framework as the foundation. Students learn an intervention mapping approach to assist in the conceptualization, planning, implementation, and dissemination of health promotion programs to groups, organizations, and populations. Students will design a potentially workable intervention for a specific health problem, health behavior, and target population to develop practical skills for health promotion and research careers.
3 Credit(s)
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EHS 680 Clinical Exercise Physiology
This course examines the topic of physiological response to exercise and exercise training for clinical populations. Particular emphasis will be placed on cardiac structure and function, interpretation of 12-lead electrocardiograms, and exercise testing (including pharmacological testing) and prescription for cardiac and pulmonary patients. In addition, a variety of other patient populations will be discussed, such as those that are pregnant or have diabetes, obesity, hypertension, etc. Students in this course will also complete internship hours at a local hospital in the cardiac rehabilitation center. This is a fundamental course designed to help prepare students to work in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.
Prerequisite(s): EHS 680
4 Credit(s)
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EHS 690 Proposal Development
Students will produce a thesis or project proposal with the guidance of faculty and their thesis or project committees.
3 Credit(s)
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EHS 691 Master’s Seminar in EHS
This course is a weekly seminar series that will expose master-level graduate students to scientific presentations. Students will be exposed to research in the field of exercise and health sciences by attending faculty and student presentations arranged by the Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, and by providing questions/comments to the presenters. The emphasis is on communications across different areas of exercise and health sciences and presentations skills.
1 Credit(s)
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EHS 696 Independent Study
Study of a particular area of this subject under the supervision of a faculty member.
1 - 6 Credit(s)
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EHS 697 Special Topics
This course offers study of selected topics within this subject. Course content and credits vary according to topic and are announced prior to the registration period.
1 - 6 Credit(s)
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EHS 698 Project Practicum
This course is a mentored practicum project for the presentation of a master’s project portfolio.
Prerequisite(s): EHS 698
3 Credit(s)
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EHS 699 Thesis
Mentored research for the presentation of master’s thesis.
Prerequisite(s): EHS 698
3 Credit(s)
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EHS 810 Teaching in EHS
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic methods of effective teaching in exercise and health sciences courses. Classroom etiquette and ethics will be discussed.
2 Credit(s)
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EHS 820 Professional and Ethical Issues in EHS
Topics introduce incoming students to relevant areas in this field, such as faculty research, skills for success in doctoral programs, the responsible conduct of research, human subjects’ approvals, vulnerable populations, and the tenets of responsible authorship.
2 Credit(s)
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EHS 825 Quantitative Research Methods
The goal of this required, core course is to provide expertise in empirical research methods. Students will make an in-depth examination of methods used in exercise and health science research. Students will critically analyze scientific, peer-reviewed research, provide critical analysis in written and oral form, and take a leadership role in facilitation group discussions such as semi-structured journal clubs. Skills in methodology will be developed starting from generation hypotheses based on theories and literature reviews to data collection and management. Students will become proficient at developing proposals for valid empirical studies including descriptive and experimental designs to test hypotheses. Ethical issues related to research and concepts of statistics and measurements will be covered to complement required research courses such as EHS 820 Professional and Ethical Issues in EHS and NURSNG 760 Biostatistics courses. Students will prepare and present a research proposal as part of the course.
3 Credit(s)
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EHS 891 Doctoral Seminar I
This course is a weekly seminar series that will expose doctoral graduate students to scientific presentations and research in the field of exercise and health sciences by attending faculty and student presentations arranged by the Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, and by providing questions/comments to the presenters. The emphasis is on critical review of the purpose, methodology, and overall research quality of each presentation.
1 Credit(s)
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EHS 892 Doctoral Seminar II
This doctoral graduate course is a continuation of EHS 891. It will include attendance at a weekly seminar series where graduate students and faculty present scientific research proposals and findings in the field of exercise and health sciences. This course will require attendance at the critiques of the weekly EHS seminars as in EHS 891, and will require that the student present his or her own research in progress once during the semester.
1 Credit(s)
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EHS 897 Special Topics
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1 - 6 Credit(s)
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EHS 899 Dissertation
Mentored research for the presentation of a doctoral dissertation.
1 - 6 Credit(s)
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Global Comparative Public Administration |
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GCPA 600 Comparative Public Administration: Content and Theory
This course provides an introduction to the field of comparative public administration. The primary focus in national administrative systems including reforms and capacity building efforts.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 602 History of US Public Administration
This seminar provides students with a deep understanding of the intellectual history of public administration in the United States. It analyzes the development of public administrative thought by assessing the substance, impact, and historical context of many of the classic works in the field. The seminar helps students to become productive researchers and teachers in public administration by giving them a broad understanding of the field¿s scope, theoretical approaches, and development.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 603 Public Management in a Global Perspective: Theories and Principles (NEW)
This course will examine public management theories and principles and apply these principles to organizations within and outside the United States. The first portion of the course will examine the structural, organizational, and individual dimensions of public management. The second portion of the course will examine accountability, performance, reform, and ethics in public organizations. We will engage in critical analysis and persuasive reasoning through case studies, current events, visual media and role-playing during the semester.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 605 Comparative Public Budgeting
This course is designed to introduce students to public budgeting a in a variety of different countries representing nearly every region of the globe. More specifically, the course delves into revenue and expenditure issues, budget actors, budget reforms, transparency in the budget process, and other critical issues.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 607 Case Study Design and Analysis
This course presents a comprehensive analysis of research methods using case studies and examines the place of case studies in social science methodology. The course perspective is that case studies, statistical methods, and formal models are complementary and contribute to a broader range of integrative methodologies. It is designed for graduate students interested in learning social science methodology and the philosophy of science.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 610 Immigrants and Community Development
The purpose of this course is to introduce graduate students to theories community development and the role of immigrant communities in revitalizing community areas. New immigrants are drawn to areas with employment opportunities and affordable housing. This course will explore the impact of recent immigrants on local labor markets, entrepreneurial development and housing improvement in distressed urban areas. It will also explore the role of high-skill immigrants in suburban communities and their role in the innovation economy. Examination of the tension that may be created between immigrant and native populations and strategies for addressing integration of immigrant newcomers will also be addressed.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 612 International Non-Governmental Organizations
Class sessions explore the critical tasks associated with managing NGOs working in international development, humanitarian assistance, and post-conflict intervention. Internal operational efficiency, strategic management, program performance, and sustainability of NGOs are examined. Issues such as ethics, funding, scale of operations, accountability, local participation, comparative advantage, and effectiveness will be highlighted. The course concentrates on providing an overview of key NGO management concepts and discusses practical tools for effective action. It is an introduction to essential skills such as strategic planning, advocacy, the use of the press, human resource management, fundraising, and budgets.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 613 Comparative Education Policy
This course assists graduate students in developing an understanding of education policy issues in the U.S. and globally, including educational standards, quality assurance in faculty evaluations and education costs. Students will also examine the processes of international education systems and the function of education economics and assess nation states¿ education system¿s strengths and weaknesses.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 614 Comparative Health Policy
The course will explore the historical development of international health care systems and health economics. It will provide an understanding of international health policy and health care delivery systems as well as the issues facing providers and service users, both in the US and globally. These include providing adequate access to health services for all, controlling rising health care costs, and assuring that the quality of health care services is high and improving. This course explores policy options being debated in the United States to solve these problems and compares possible foreign models for reform including those offered by other international systems. The course will focus on policy development and evaluation, economics, and special topics including health care disparities, mental health and HIV/AIDS. It also examines alternative approaches to structuring a nation¿s health system and of reforming existing systems and complex ethical issues will also be addressed.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 615 Natural Resource Policy and Administration
This course provides an introduction to natural resource policy and its administration. The role of nation states and global environmental agreements will be explored. Additionally, examples of successful administration as well as areas of continuing challenge in managing scare resources will be discussed.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 616 Ethical Issues in Public Policy Decisions and Implementation
This course will examine the impact of ethical, cultural, and moral principles and theories in policymaking and implementation. We will apply these principles to existing issues and dilemmas in domestic and international policy, studying these dilemmas from a variety of perspectives. The first portion of the course will examine the foundational theories of ethics, morality, and culture in public policymaking. We will also address the foundational theories of religion and culture as they pertain to the use of power in political and governmental leadership. Many of the common themes in ethics debates such as equality, fairness, justice, basic human rights, paternalism and protection, the redistribution of resources, the question of legal vs. ethical laws, and civil disobedience will be addressed. We will engage in critical analysis and persuasive reasoning primarily through the use and study of case studies, as well as current events in the local, national, and international spheres, visual media and role-playing during the semester.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 700 Comparative Public Administration: Content and Theory
This course provides an introduction to the field of comparative public administration. The primary focus is national administrative systems including reforms and capacity building efforts.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 702 History US Public Administration
This seminar provides students with a deep understanding of the intellectual history of public administration in the United States. It analyzes the development of public administrative through by assessing the substance, impact, and historical context of many of the classic works in the field. The seminar helps students to become productive researchers and teachers in public administration by giving them a broad understanding of the field¿s scope, theoretical approaches, and development.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 703 Public Management in a Global Perspective: Theories and Principles (NEW)
This course will examine public management theories and principles and apply these principles to organizations within and outside the United States. The first portion of the course will examine the structural, organizational, and individual dimensions of public management. The second portion of the course will examine accountability, performance, reform, and ethics in public organizations. We will engage in critical analysis and persuasive reasoning through case studies, current events, visual media and role-playing during the semester.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 705 Comparative Public Budgeting
This course is designed to introduce students to public budgeting in a variety of different countries representing nearly every region of the globe. More specifically, the course delves into revenue and expenditure issues, budget actors, budget reforms, transparency in the budget process, and other critical issues.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 707 Case Study Design and Analysis
This course presents a comprehensive analysis of research methods using case studies and examines the place of case studies in social methodology. The course perspective is that case studies, statistical methods, and formal models are complementary and contribute to a broader range of int3egrative methodologies. It is designed for graduate students interested in learning social science methodology and the philosophy of science.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 710 Immigrants and Community Development
The purpose of this course is to introduce graduate students to theories of community development and the role of immigrant communities in revitalizing community areas. New immigrants are drawn to areas with employment opportunities and affordable housing. This course will explore the impact of recent immigrants on local labor markets, entrepreneurial development and housing improvement in distressed urban areas. It will also explore the role of high-skill immigrants in suburban communities and their role in the innovation economy. Examination of the tension that may be created between immigrant and native populations and strategies for addressing integration of immigrant newcomers will also be addressed.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 712 International Non-Governmental Organizations
The course provides an overview of nongovernmental organization (NGO) management, with a focus on features of management that are particular to NGOs involved in international development. Class sessions explore the critical tasks associated with managing NGOs working in international development, humanitarian assistance, and post-conflict intervention. Internal operational efficiency, strategic management, program performance, and sustainability of NGOs are examined. Issues such as ethics, funding, scale of operations, accountability, local participation, comparative advantage, and effectiveness will be highlighted. The course concentrates on providing an overview of key NGO management concepts and discusses practical tools for effective action. It is an introduction to essential skills such as strategic planning, advocacy, the use of the press, human resource management, fundraising, and budgets.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 713 Comparative Education Policy
This course assists graduate students in developing an understanding of education policy issues in the U.S. and globally, including educational standards, quality assurance in faculty evaluations, and education costs. Students will also examine the processes of international education systems and the function of education economics and assess nation states¿ education system¿s strength and weakness.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 714 Comparative Health Policy
The course will explore the historical development of international health care systems and health economics. It will provide an understanding of international health policy and health care delivery systems as well as the issues facing providers and service users, both in the US and globally. These include providing adequate access to health services for all, controlling rising health care costs, and assuring that the quality of health care services is high and improving. This course explores policy options being debated in the United States to solve these problems and compares possible foreign models for reform including those offered by other international systems. The course will focus on policy development and evaluation, economics, and special topics including health care disparities, mental health and HIV/AIDS. It also examines alternative approaches to structuring a nation¿s health system and of reforming existing systems and complex ethical issues will also be addressed.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 715 Natural Resources Policy and Administration
This course provides an introduction to natural resource policy and its administration. The role of nation-states and global environmental agreements will be explored. Additionally examples of successful administration as well as areas of continuing challenge in managing scare resources will be discussed.
3 Credit(s)
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GCPA 716 Ethical Issues in Public Decisions and Implementation
This course will examine the impact of ethical, cultural, and moral principles and theories in policy making and implementation. We will apply these principles to existing issues and dilemmas in domestic and international policy, studying these dilemmas from a variety of perspectives. The first portion of the course will examine the foundational theories of ethics, morality, and culture in public policymaking. We will also address the foundational theories of religion and culture as they pertain to the used of power in political and governmental leadership. Many of the common theses in ethics debates such as equality, fairness, justice, basic human rights, paternalism and protection, the redistribution of resources, the question of legal vs. ethical laws, and civil disobedience will be addressed. We will engage in critical analysis and persuasive reasoning primarily through the use of study of case studies, as well as current events in the local, national, and international spheres, visual media and role-playing during the semester.
3 Credit(s)
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Global Governance and Human Security |
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GGHS 695 Independent Study
Study of a particular area of this subject under the supervision of a faculty member. Students wishing to register must do so through the department.
1 - 6 Credit(s)
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GGHS 696 Independent Study
Study of a particular area of this subject under the supervision of a faculty member. Students wishing to register must do so through the department.
1 - 6 Credit(s)
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GGHS 697 Special Topics
This course offers study of selected topics within this subject. Course content and credits vary according to topic and are announced prior to the registration period.
1 - 6 Credit(s)
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GGHS 710 Human Security
The course will explore the genesis, current use and critiques of concept of Human Security and its applicability in an increasingly globalizing world.
3 Credit(s)
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GGHS 712 Gender and Human Security
Drawing on examples from across the globe, this course will explore how attention to gendered assumptions and hierarchies can refine and deepen our understandings of the way conflict, violence and (in)security are affecting everyday life, communities, societies, and regions in different parts of the world. The course will develop skills in gender analysis, and use them to evaluate the impact of culturally-specific gendered assumptions and practices on state security and realist thinking, the “new wars” of the post-Cold War period, the emergence of human security with its focus on freedom from fear and want, and the critical reactions to this move. The course aims to move beyond established approaches to security, including human security, and to develop a more gender- sensitive analysis of theory, policy and practices seeking to address (in) security issues in our increasingly complex, unequal and global world.
Prerequisite(s): GGHS 712
3 Credit(s)
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GGHS 714 Doctoral Colloquium in Global Governance and Human Security
The goal of the colloquium is professional development, helping students to develop skills for and knowledge of academic processes that do not fit into existing topic and theoretical courses. These skills focus on the real-time analysis of work by other scholars, and the presentation of one¿s own work to academic and professional audiences.
2 Credit(s)
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GGHS 716 Global Health and Development: Concepts, Policies, and Practice
The course examines the evolution, key concepts and practice of global health as an emergent field. It is concerned with engaging and exploring the dominant themes, key relationships, and central questions that radiate from the trans-disciplinary field of global health. The aim is for students to critically engage the global public health questions and concerns introduced in the course. Students will apply analytical thinking skills to understand a range of global public health and development problems and trends, implications, and responses.
3 Credit(s)
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GGHS 780 Doctoral Research Design
The purpose of this course is to help each student combine his/her methodological skills, his or her knowledge of conceptual frameworks developed in the core courses, and his or her research interests to produce a successful research proposal. This is the final required course in the PhD program in Global Governance and Human Security. At the end of the course, each student will have produced one or both; 1) a research proposal for his or her PhD project and 2) a grant proposal seeking the necessary funds for research.
3 Credit(s)
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GGHS 781 Doctoral Research Group
The goal of the research group is professional development and the development of research and writing skills. These skills focus on the design and execution of research projects intended from the outset to be written up as grant proposals and for peer-reviewed journals. The focus of the class is thus on the process of writing for publication, rather than researching and writing a topic dictated by the topical focus of the class.
3 Credit(s)
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GGHS 795 Independent Study
Study of a particular area of this subject under the supervision of a faculty member. Students wishing to register must do so through the department.
1 - 6 Credit(s)
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GGHS 796 Independent Study
Study of a particular area of this subject under the supervision of a faculty member. Students wishing to register must do so through the department.
1 - 6 Credit(s)
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GGHS 797 Special Topics
Special Topics in Global Governance and Human Security
1 - 6 Credit(s)
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GGHS 895 Independent Study
Study of a particular area of this subject under the supervision of a faculty member. Students wishing to register must do so through the department.
1 - 6 Credit(s)
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GGHS 896 Independent Study
Study of a particular area of this subject under the supervision of a faculty member. Students wishing to register must do so through the department.
1 - 6 Credit(s)
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GGHS 897 Special Topics
Special Topics in Global Governance and Human Security
1 - 6 Credit(s)
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GGHS 899 Dissertation Research
This course focuses on research conducted under faculty supervision, leading to the presentation of a doctoral dissertation.
1 - 10 Credit(s)
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GGHS 9000 Departmental Transfer
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GISD 601 Current and Historical Perspectives on Global Inclusion and Social Development
There has been a growing interest in recent decades in ensuring that people and populations are included and that society is supportive of the equality of its members and the chance for prosperity for all. This course focuses on social inclusion and social development in a global context. The term “”social inclusion” has been conceptualized as a process, a state of being included, and a method for integrating those excluded or at risk of being excluded due to disability or other reasons and conditions into society. In development studies, the term “social development” captures the idea of improving people’s well-being and quality of life, and is often defined in reference to particular social problems. Globalization is the process of interaction and integration among economies, societies, and cultures across the globe through forces such as international trade and transport and advances in communication technology. Students will examine definitions, current and historical perspectives on and approaches to these concepts, and their implications for policy and practice. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to apply these concepts to particular policy areas including disability, health, labor market, and economic policy affecting particular communities, countries, or regions. This course is a core course for both the Master’s and Doctoral programs in Global Inclusion and Social Development.
3 Credit(s)
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GISD 605 International Responses to Social Inclusion
This course introduces students to international organizations that address both the development and the monitoring of populations around the world. The goal is to increase students’ understanding of the range of approaches and strategies that these organizations use to respond to pressing societal issues (such as human rights, health and disability, women’s and children’s welfare, education, refugee and disaster relief) and crises (such as war, hunger, poverty, natural disaster, genocide) but also of the impact that these issues and crises can have on cross-cultural communities, vulnerable population, and social inclusion. A particular emphasis is placed on the non-governmental sector and its role in addressing immediate and long-term issues and crisis and in promoting the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In this course students will learn how to interpret the world of opinion, ethics, judgment , need, and urgency as it is driven by what is known and what is transmitted. They will realize the importance of communication, public awareness and understanding of ethical and moral concerns and how these interrelate with social inclusion at all levels. This course is a core course for both the Master’s and Doctoral programs in Global Inclusion and Social Development.
3 Credit(s)
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GISD 606 Research and Evaluation in Diverse Settings: Methods and Implications
This is an introductory course on quanitative and qualitative research methods and program evaluation. A particular emphasis is placed ont he concept of cultural diversity and its implications for design and methods choices as well as stakeholder participation in research and evaluation. “Cultural diversity” refers to differences among (groups of ) individuals with respect to ethnicity, race, age, gender, disability/health, socio-economic status, and other dimensions. The course is organized itno five parts. Part 1 introduces students to the scientific method, the reserch process and he role of ethics in conduction human subjects research. Part 2 focuses on quantitative methods, including sample selection, survey development, and basic statistical methods used in hypothesis testing. Part 3 provides an overview of qualitative methods, including participant observaton, interviews, focus groups, and case study. Part 4 focuses on methods for evaluation whether or to what extent programs achieve their stated goals. Finally, Part 5 examines the various methodologies ((quantitative, qualitative, evaluation) in terms of their strengths and weaknesses for researching diverse populations and researching comparatively (cross-culturally and cross-nationally). This is a required core course for students in the master’s and doctoral programs in Global Inclusion and Social Development. This course is a core course for both the Master’s and Doctoral progrms in Global Inclusion and Social Development.
3 Credit(s)
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