This course focuses on measurement, the key component of research. Topics include types of measurement; units of measurement; theory and measurement; reliability and validity; survey development; how and where to find "good" measures of health behaviors; quantitative and qualitative approaches; and cultural considerations in measurement.

Designed for advanced students with research or special study interest in Behavioral Health. Students are under guidance and confer individually with faculty. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Designed for advanced students with research or special study interest in Behavioral Health. Students are under guidance and confer individually with faculty. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Designed for advanced students with research or special study interest in Behavioral Health. Students are under guidance and confer individually with faculty. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Designed for advanced students with research or special study interest in Behavioral Health. Students are under guidance and confer individually with faculty. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Designed for advanced students with research or special study interest in Behavioral Health. Students are under guidance and confer individually with faculty. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Designed for advanced students with research or special study interest in Behavioral Health. Students are under guidance and confer individually with faculty. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Designed for advanced students with research or special study interest in Behavioral Health. Students are under guidance and confer individually with faculty. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours.

This course explores strategies for measuring, managing and improving health status on a population-wide basis using insight from the social and behavioral sciences. Students will examine approaches for measuring population health and analyzing determinants of health and wellbeing using primary and secondary sources.

This course introduces the use of management accounting techniques for decision making in healthcare organizations. Lectures, problems and cases will be used to focus on various types of healthcare organizations.