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309.712.81
Assessing Health Status and Patient Outcomes

Location
Internet
Term
2nd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

Introduction to Online Learning

Description
Provides an understanding of the conceptual basis for measures of health; some of the common measures, their properties, and strengths and weaknesses; and a framework for judging the appropriateness of a particular measure for students' own work.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe the current methods of assessing health status
  2. Discuss health status measurement
  3. Judge the appropriateness of particular measures for their own or other's work
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 10% Participation
  • 35% Written Assignment(s)
  • 30% Midterm Paper
  • 25% Final Paper