Courses Details

HMP835: Research Practicum

• Graduate level
• Residential
• Fall, Winter, Spring-Summer term(s) for residential students;
• 3-6 credit hour(s) for residential students;
• Instructor(s): Staff (Residential);
• Prerequisites: HMP 809, Perm Instr
• Description: The purpose of this course is to allow each student, early in his or her doctoral career, to gain experience in the actual performance of health services research. The experience will enable students to build sound research skills and to gain knowledge of the nature of inquiry in their discipline as well as in the field of health services research. Each student in the HSOP program is expected to elect a total of 6 credits in HMP 835.

Concentration Competencies that HMP835 Allows Assessment On

Department	Program	Degree	Competency	Specific course(s) that allow assessment
HMP	Health Services Organization and Policy	PhD	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
HMP	Health Services Organization and Policy	PhD	Develop research questions grounded in theory to expand knowledge about health services organization and policy	HMP802, HMP803, HMP804, HMP805, HMP806, HMP835
HMP	Health Services Organization and Policy	PhD	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
HMP	Health Services Organization and Policy	PhD	Apply advanced quantitative and/or qualitative methods appropriate for health services organization and policy research appropriately in one's own research	HMP826, HMP835
HMP	Health Services Organization and Policy	PhD	Disseminate rigorous research findings through clear, persuasive written and oral communication to both peers and non-technical audiences.	HMP826, HMP835