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METX 108Introduction to Research Methods in Global and Community Health

5 creditsGE SIUndergraduateStudent Option

The health of populations is shaped by an intricate web of political, environmental, economic, and social determinants. To address complex challenges in global and community health, it is crucial to have a multifaceted research strategy that transcends borders and disciplines. This course covers the critical steps of global and community health research, from formulating research questions and selecting study designs to planning implementation and data collection. Students develop a research question from a global and community health topic that they are eager to explore. This course is open to upper-division undergraduate and graduate students and has no prerequisites. Lower-division undergraduate students may enroll with permission of the instructor.

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When it runs

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
McHenry Lib 1340A. LinOpen 40/44

Fall 2025Open Fall 2025

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
McHenry Lib 1340A. LinOpen 42/44

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