340.637.11
Discrete Choice Experiments in Public Health Applications
Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
0.5
Academic Year
2026 - 2027
Instruction Method
In-Person
Start Date
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
End Date
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Tuesday, 8:30am to 12:30pm
Tuesday, 8:30am - 12:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
Prerequisite
No prerequisites for this course.
Enrollment Restriction
This course is not restricted.
Discrete choice experiments originated in marketing and economics but have been increasingly used in public health for the last two decades.
We will learn about how DCEs are used in public health, how they are designed and some analysis basics.
Acquaints students with the basics of how discrete choice experiments are used in the context of public health research. Provides hands on learning opportunities in formulating experiment design and analysis.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Differentiate discrete choice experiments applications across public health decision contexts
- Distinguish appropriate attribute and level formulation methods from qualitative data, literature and expert opinion
- Compare discrete choice experiments utility estimates across different population subgroups
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 25% Participation
- 25% Discussion
- 50% In-class Exercises