Courses Taught by K. Rivet Amico

HBEHED639: Mixed Methods Research Designs And Applications

  • Graduate level
  • Residential
  • Winter term(s) for residential students;
  • 3 credit hour(s) for residential students;
  • Instructor(s): K. Rivet Amico (Residential);
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Advisory Prerequisites: Intro to BioSTATS recommended
  • Undergraduates are allowed to enroll in this course.
  • Description: To provide the background rationale and tools to understand mixed methods (MM) designs – MM rationale, advantages, implementation and practical strategies for conducted MM research. Students will use this information and skills to propose their own novel MM study in an area of interest in public health.
  • Learning Objectives: Profession & Science of Public Health 3. Explain the role of quantitative and qualitative methods and sciences in describing and assessing a population’s health 5. Explain the critical importance of evidence in advancing public health knowledge Factors Related to Human Health 12. Explain an ecological perspective on the connections among human health, animal health and ecosystem health (e.g., One Health)
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HBEHED810: Special Topics in Health Behavior and Health Education

  • Graduate level
  • Residential
  • Winter term(s) for residential students;
  • 2-6 credit hour(s) for residential students;
  • Instructor(s): K. Rivet Amico (Residential);
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Description: Doctoral seminar designed to provide an extensive review of a number of substantive areas of health behavior and health education. Readings and discussion organized around issues of mutual interest to faculty and students. Reviews and reports on topics required in the areas selected. May be elected more than once.
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PUBHLTH450: Critical Reflections on Global Public Health

  • Undergraduate level
  • Residential
  • Winter term(s) for residential students;
  • 3 credit hour(s) for residential students;
  • Instructor(s): K. Rivet Amico (Residential);
  • Prerequisites: PUBHLTH350 or permission of instructor
  • Description: This advanced seminar is intended to interrogate global public health practice from multiple disciplinary perspectives. We will juxtapose historical analysis and contemporary observation to critique ways in which the health issues of developing countries are discussed, studied, and intervened upon by global health actors, especially those from the United States.
  • Learning Objectives: Students taking this course are expected to: 1. Understand the historical origins of global public health as a field and draw connections between historical movements in global health and current practice. 2. Critique how social, political and economic forces influence how global health priorities are set, how studies and programs are designed, and how studies and programs are evaluated and reported. 3. Analyze current trends in global health practice, research and training, evaluate those trends based on principles of equity, and discuss opportunities to implement principles of 'responsible global health citizenship' in their future work.
  • Syllabus for PUBHLTH450
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