Competencies and Learning Objectives for
| Competency | Specific course(s) that allow assessment | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apply the advanced probability theory and distribution theory | BIOSTAT801 |
| 2 | Derive the advanced theoretical mathematics of statistical inferences | BIOSTAT802 |
| 3 | Perform linear regression model fitting and diagnosis | BIOSTAT650 |
| 4 | Perform generalized linear regression model fitting and diagnosis | BIOSTAT651 |
| 5 | Perform statistical analysis for longitudinal data and correlated data | BIOSTAT653 |
| 6 | Communicate through written and oral presentation based on statistical analysis for audience from a variety of health-related areas (e.g. public health, medicine, genetics, biology, psychology, nursing, or pharmacy) and for the broad scientific community | BIOSTAT699 |
| 7 | Develop new statistical methodology for application in real life problems in Biosciences | Dissertation |
| 8 | Prepare a methodological manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed biostatistical journal | Dissertation |
| Competency | Specific course(s) that allow assessment | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apply basic principles of environmental and occupational health in the context of public health | EHS652 |
| 2 | Effectively lead teams in the design, conduct, analysis, and interpretation of environmental and occupational health studies | Dissertation |
| 3 | Apply a range of approaches to design, conduct, analyze, and interpret experiments into environmental and occupational health sciences | Dissertation |
| 4 | Describe how data are collected and used in exposure and risk assessments of environmental and occupational health hazards | EHS652 |
| 5 | Effectively communicate environmental and occupational health sciences information and understanding verbally and in writing to peers, professionals in training, and the public | Dissertation |
| Competency | Specific course(s) that allow assessment | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apply basic principles of toxicology to public health | EHS602 |
| 2 | Effectively lead teams in the design, conduct, analysis, and interpretation of toxicology studies for determining adverse responses resulting from defined exposures to chemicals | Dissertation |
| 3 | Apply understanding of molecular mechanisms, biological processes, and chemical reactivity to predict possible toxic responses of chemicals with respect to molecular, cellular, organ, and physiological targets | Dissertation |
| 4 | Apply toxicology to risk assessment of chemicals, including hazard identification, exposure assessment, dose-response assessment, risk characterization and risk management | EHS602 |
| 5 | Exercise multi-modal communication skills to convey toxicological information and understanding verbally and in writing to peers, professionals in training, and the public | Dissertation |
| Competency | Specific course(s) that allow assessment | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Develop new research hypotheses informed by a critical evaluation of gaps in the literature | Prospectus Defense |
| 2 | Evaluate epidemiological study designs and advanced epidemiological methods, and select the most appropriate method to address a specific study question | EPID811, EPID824, Comprehensive Exam |
| 3 | Demonstrate a thorough understanding of causal inference, sources of bias, and methods to improve the validity of epidemiologic studies | EPID811, EPID824, Comprehensive Exam |
| 4 | Develop a research project that addresses an important population health or clinical question, using appropriate epidemiologic methods | Prospectus Defense |
| 5 | Prepare oral and written presentations that synthesize a substantive area of epidemiology and justify dissertation research products | Dissertation and Defense |
| Competency | Specific course(s) that allow assessment | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Develop an innovative and efficient design for an empirical analysis of an intervention or observational study to address a research question with clear public health relevance | HBHEQ885, HBHEQ886 |
| 2 | Interpret results from empirical analyses within the context of conceptual frameworks relevant for health promotion, and describe their public health relevance | HBHEQ823, preliminary exam |
| 3 | Integrate theoretical frameworks (e.g., health belief model, social ecological model) with critical analysis of empirical data to identify gaps in current approaches to health promotion | HBHEQ885, HBHEQ886, preliminary exam |
| Competency | Specific course(s) that allow assessment | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Critically evaluate the prior literature in health services organization and policy, including motivation, theory, data quality, methods, results, conclusions, and policy recommendations | HMP802, HMP803, HMP804, HMP805, HMP806, HMP835 |
| 2 | Develop research questions grounded in theory to expand knowledge about health services organization and policy | HMP802, HMP803, HMP804, HMP805, HMP806, HMP835 |
| 3 | Create a rigorous study design to test the research questions posed and to understand the strengths and limitations of that study design | HMP826, HMP809, HMP835, HMP809 |
| 4 | Apply advanced quantitative and/or qualitative methods appropriate for health services organization and policy research appropriately in one's own research | HMP826, HMP835 |
| 5 | Disseminate rigorous research findings through clear, persuasive written and oral communication to both peers and non-technical audiences. | HMP826, HMP835 |
| Competency | Specific course(s) that allow assessment | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Create a rigorous study design to test a research question based on a critical evaluation of prior literature | NUTR990, NUTR995, NUTR830 |
| 2 | Predict the consequences of nutrient deficiencies or excesses based on principles of macronutrient and micronutrient biochemistry | NUTR630, NUTR631, Doctoral Qualifying Exam |
| 3 | Predict how genetic variations in enzymes, nutrient transporters or regulators could affect human health and disease | NUTR630, NUTR631, NUTR638, Doctoral Qualifying Exam |
| 4 | Evaluate the biochemical basis of energy generating and consuming pathways, including their role in energy balance | NUTR630 |
| 5 | Articulate potential mechanisms by which specific dietary, behavioral factors, and physical activity contribute to weight gain and loss | NUTR639 |
| 6 | Propose appriopriate nutritional assessment methodologies in a research context | NUTR640 |
| 7 | Describe findings from presentations of novel nutritional research | NUTR688 |
| 8 | Disseminate rigorous research findings through clear, persuasive written and oral communication to both peers and non-technical audiences | NUTR869 |
| Competency | Specific course(s) that allow assessment | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explain how biochemical nature of different carbohydrates/fats/proteins relates to nutritional quality | NUTR630 |
| 2 | Explain how the biological nature of vitamins and minerals relates to population health | NUTR631 |
| 3 | Apply the principles and methods of nutrition assessment to monitor nutritional status and trends, identify at-risk individuals, monitor progress of programs, and investigate diet/disease relationships | NUTR640 |
| 4 | Assess the primary strengths and weaknesses of different methods to collect nutrition information at the population level, including sources of error and approaches to reduce error | NUTR624 |
| 5 | Apply methods of nutritional epidemiology for the evaluation of diet/disease relationships | NUTR624 |
| 6 | integrate findings of novel nutrition research with existing knowledge of nutritional epidemiology | NUTR688 |
| Competency | Specific course(s) that allow assessment | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apply knowledge of macronutrients and micronutrients to nutrition policies and programs addressing health of populations | NUTR630, NUTR631 |
| 2 | Identify the primary strengths and weaknesses of the different methods that can be used to collect nutrition information | NUTR624 |
| 3 | Integrate findings from presentations of novel nutritional research with existing knowledge of nutritional interventions | NUTR688 |
| 4 | Disseminate rigorous research findings through clear, persuasive written and oral communication to both peers and non-technical audiences | NUTR869 |
| 5 | Demonstrate familiarity of behavioral change theories and conceptual frameworks relevant to nutrition interventions in clinical and/or community contexts | NUTR650 |
| 6 | Create a rigorous intervention study design to test a research question based on a critical evaluation of prior literature | NUTR990, NUTR995, Preliminary Exam |