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Texas A&MHealth Science Center 271672. Data Science for Health Services Research. Credit 3. Introduces multidisciplinary approaches toconducting health services research. Course focuses on both primary and secondary data analysis forthe purpose of understanding the quality and effectiveness of various health delivery systems and thepolicy implications for the health of citizenry. Prerequisites: PHPM 671.673. Foundations of Health Services Research. Credit 3. This class introduces doctoral students to theconceptual framework and research results related to three core issues in health services research – thecost of care, access to care, and quality of care. Prerequisites: PHPM 671674. Secondary Analysis of Health Data. Credit 3. Support secondary data analysis opportunities inhealth services research. Includes introduction to available databases, mechanisms of access, healthpolicy issues that can be addressed through secondary data analysis, and data cleaning and analyticaltechniques necessary to examine key health policy issues. Prerequisites: PHPM 601, PHPM 671,PHPM 672 and STAT 652.675. Survey Research Methods. Credit 3. Key elements in the design and execution of population andorganizational surveys. Prerequisites: PHPM 671 and PHPM 672.676. Analytical Issues in Health Services Research. Credit 3. Provides an overview of analytic toolsused in health services research. Primary focus is on application to non-experimental research settings.Topics include simple and multivariate regression models, dichotomous dependent variable models,polychotomous choice models, quantile regression, propensity score methods, and instrumental variablesestimators. Prerequisite: PHEB 603 or equivalent.684. Practicum. Credit 3 to 6. Field placement experience where students work closely with a departmentalfaculty member and (an) appropriate field professional(s) applying skills and techniques acquired throughcoursework. Prerequisite: Approval by student’s academic advisor. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grade optiononly.685. Directed Study. Credit 1 to 3. Student investigation of a topic not covered by other formal courses.Prerequisite: Approval by student’s academic advisor. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits.Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading option or standard grading option to be determined by the instructorand applied to all students registered for the course. Grading option will be determined prior to thefirst class day and outlined in the course syllabus and not be altered once the course has begun.686. Directed Research. Credit 1 to 3. Student research initiative not within the scope of a thesis or dissertation.Prerequisite: Approval by student’s academic advisor. May be repeated for a maximum of sixcredits. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grade option only. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading option orstandard grading option to be determined by the instructor and applied to all students registered for thecourse. Grading option will be determined prior to the first class day and outlined in the course syllabusand not be altered once the course has begun.689. Special Topics in Health Policy and Management. Credit 1 to 4. Revolving topics seminar in anarea of specialization within the department. May be repeated for credit. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactorygrading option or standard grading option to be determined by the instructor and applied to all studentsregistered for the course. Grading option will be determined prior to the first class day and outlined inthe course syllabus and not be altered once the course has begun.Department of Health Promotion and Community Health Servicessrph.tamhsc.edu/hpchs(PHSB)603. Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health. Credit 3. An overview of theories and principlesfocusing on social and behavioral determinants of health, the social-ecological approach to the examinationof health and health behaviors, social patterns of health behavior, and an introduction to healthpromotion and public health interventions. Intended for non-majors.604. Social Ecology and Health Behavior. Credit 3. Social determinants of health behavior, social organizationand stressors on human health, social-ecological approach to the examination of healthbehaviors, social patterning of disease and health behavior, basic theories of health behavior and communication,public health program diffusion and implementation. Intended for majors only; permissionof instructor required for non-majors.