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  • PHE 520: Qualitative Research Design

    3.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    Presents the philosophical and theoretical bases supporting the development of alternate research paradigms in human inquiry. Essential characteristics of three major alternate paradigms (interpretivist, constructivist, and critical theory) are introduced. Validity, reliability, and related concepts are examined from the perspective of each paradigm. Alternate strategies for inquiry are presented and ethical considerations related to qualitative forms of inquiry are addressed.
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  • PHE 521: Quantitative Research Design and Analysis

    3.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    Introduction to quantitative research design and statistical analysis. Emphasis on development of a research proposal. Topics include descriptive research, experimental and quasi-experimental research, univariate statistical procedures, and methods for planning and writing a research report.
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  • PHE 535: Epidemiology Survey

    3.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    Designed as an introduction to epidemiology for students in the Oregon Masters of Public Health program. Epidemiology is the science of public health that is concerned with the distribution of disease in populations and risk factors that influence health outcomes. Students will learn epidemiologic methods to identify and solve public health problems. The course will cover measures of disease occurrence, screening for disease, study design, association and causation, biases and confounding as well as genetic epidemiology. An emphasis is placed upon critical reading of the epidemiologic literature and to addressing a public health problem with epidemiologic methods.
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  • PHE 541: Media Advocacy and Public Health

    3.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    Provides students with an understanding of the role of media advocacy in advancing public health policies to promote health. The course uses lectures, group exercises, and case studies to illustrate basic concepts and skills related to media advocacy. Topics covered include: gaining access to the news, framing issues from a public health perspective, and the use of paid advertising to advance policy. Content areas include tobacco, violence, handguns, suicide, alcohol, and other public health issues.
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  • PHE 545: Men's Health

    4.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    The focus of this course is current men's health issues. Students have opportunities to critically explore a broad array of men's health concerns across the lifespan from a multi-disciplinary perspective. May include such topics as reproductive health, violence, aging, heart disease, depression and sexuality. The class is taught in an interactive format through group discussion, presentations, and the participation of guest speakers. Focuses on the consideration and critique of current influences on men's health including the effect of the health care system, male socialization, the impact of social and cultural factors, and the influence of evolving technology.
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  • PHE 553: Women’s Reproductive Health

    4.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    Critical review of current public health and socio-political issues in women’s reproductive health. Both national and international topics are discussed. Students apply health knowledge in identifying and seeking solutions to the issues which concern health care providers, consumers, and policy makers.
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  • PHE 558: Perspectives on Aging

    3.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    An introduction to the field of gerontology is presented from the perspectives offered by multiple disciplines, including sociology, psychology, biology, economics, political science, and demography. Stereotypes of aging and theoretical frameworks for understanding aging are examined, as are normal age-related changes, the impact of social, political, and economic conditions on the process of aging, and the myriad consequences of a growing population of elders.
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  • PHE 561: Cultural Variations in Aging

    3.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    The aging population includes an increasing percentage of people from a variety of ethnic groups. Although there may be cultural similarities between these groups and the dominant culture, there are also important differences, particularly in the role of the family in decision-making, attitudes and beliefs about illness, dying, and death. Students learn about cultural differences and similarities through observing programs that serve ethnic elders, talking with guest speakers who represent different ethnic communities, and reading several texts related to counseling, healthcare, and understanding grief, death, and dying in a variety of ethnic groups.
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  • PHE 566: Mind/Body Health: Disease Prevention

    4.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    An investigation of the integral relationship between body and mind and how that relationship manifests itself in health, illness, and promotes healing. Philosophical and scientific foundations of mind/body health are explored. Mind/body research and its application within allopathic medicine is examined as is research and practice in complementary fields of medicine and health care.
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  • PHE 576: Physical Activity, Health, and Disease

    3.00 Credits
    Portland State University

    Review of current research to explore the relationships between physical activity/exercise and health/disease. Primarily investigates the role of physical activity in disease prevention, but also examines the impact of a variety of physical conditions (e.g., obesity, aging, etc.) on the potential for an active lifestyle. Topics include cardiovascular diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, respiratory conditions, metabolic diseases, cancers, and mental health.
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