Graduate Course Descriptions

The following directory lists the graduate courses which the University expects to offer, although the University in no way guarantees that all such courses will be offered in any given academic year, and reserves the right to alter the list if conditions warrant. Click on the links below for a list of courses in that subject area. You may then click “View Classes” to see scheduled classes for individual courses.

5439. Research Methods in Epidemiology and Behavioral Sciences

1.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open only to current UConn Health Dental Residents in the combined Certificate/Master of Dental Science Program.

Grading Basis: Graded

Provides students with an applied understanding of behavioral science research methods, building off of concepts introduced in DENT 5456. Featured topics include: theoretical and methodological issues in research design; data collection strategies, focusing on survey measurement and the design and evaluation of survey questions; population sampling; data entry and variable construction; strategies for analyzing quantitative data, focusing in particular on regression analysis with dichotomous outcomes; and issues in analyzing longitudinal data.

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