HSG 600s


HSG 605D Analysis of Variance I (0.25) LECCourse ID: 001757
(Cross-listed with KIN 631E)
Review of Hypothesis tests and Confidence intervals for paired and unpaired observations. The concept of a designed experiment and its associated model. Analysis of variance for one and two factor experiments including interaction. Contrasts for comparing various treatment means. Use of Residual analysis to check the statistical assumtpions of a design . SAS may be used to obtain listings used in the analysis.

HSG 611 The Health Care System (0.50) LECCourse ID: 013806
(Cross-listed with PHS 611)
This course examines the environment in which health care systems operate, with a focus on policy formulation legislative frameworks, governance structures, and funding models. Special attention is given to issues related to electronic health records and health information systems. A focus on international settings with strong track records in health informatics is central to this course.
Also offered Online

HSG 620Q Health Communications (0.50) RDGCourse ID: 011245

HSG 700s


HSG 730 Fundamentals of Work and Health (0.50) LECCourse ID: 013139
(Cross-listed with KIN 730, REC 730)
This course will provide an overview of current thinking on work and health by introducing students to major substantive topics in the area from a multi-disciplinary perspective. The course will critically examine a variety of topics that may be investigated from different disciplinary perspectives. Classes will include presentations by faculty members representing different disciplines in the collaborative program. Examples of topics discussed in a given term may include work-stress relationships, healthy workplaces, and vulnerable populations.

HSG 731 Approaches to Research in Work and Health (0.50) LECCourse ID: 013140
(Cross-listed with KIN 731, REC 731)
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to different ways of designing and implementing research within the topic area of work and health as well as some of the practical, political and ethical challenges. The course content will include an examination of the epistemological positions associated with different types of research questions, analysis of case studies of research in work and health, and discussions of proposed research questions and proposals that examine problems from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. The course will also include presentations by researchers and practitioners from the work and health domain, who will facilitate discussions on the challenges and opportunities of conducting and applying research in this area.

HSG 732A Work and Health Research Seminar (I) (0.00) SEMCourse ID: 013141
(Cross-listed with KIN 732A, REC 732A)
This seminar is a forum for student presentations about results of or proposals for research. Invited speakers will also present results of research from time to time. Attendance at the seminar is required for two terms (i.e., during the candidates' first two years in the program). Attendance beyond that is encouraged. The range of topics that will be addressed in the seminar crosses all areas of investigation in the collaborative program. Grading will be on a credit/no credit basis.