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Global Environmental Health 3: Intro to Research Methods

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Program Overview

Global Environmental Health 3: Intro to Research Methods provides a foundational introduction to environmental health research methods and environmental epidemiology, including the history, definitions, and applications of the field. Participants will learn how environmental health data are used in research, how to create and manage datasets, and how to analyze and interpret findings. The course also introduces core analytic approaches such as descriptive analysis, data visualization, and linear models, all integrated with practical instruction in R to support hands-on learning and application.

This course is part of the Environmental Health Certificate of Specialization, a four-course series covering air pollution, climate change, water quality, and environmental health research methods. Participants may enroll in this course individually or complete all four courses to earn the Certificate of Specialization and gain a comprehensive foundation in environmental health.

Program Details

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Explain the foundations of environmental health and environmental epidemiology, including key definitions, history, and applications
Identify the types of data used in environmental health research and describe how datasets are created and managed
Apply descriptive analysis, data visualization, and linear models to environmental health research questions
Use R at an introductory level to support data management, analysis, and interpretation
Strengthen your ability to search, archive, evaluate, analyze, and apply evidence from current scientific and professional literature
Gain insight into the field of environmental health research, including opportunities for further study and related career paths

This program is fully online in a flexible, self-paced format, designed with flexibility in mind, allowing you to tailor your learning experience to your needs. The program includes 8 hours of content organized into 10 modules, and each module contains expert-led video segments and interactive learning elements.

Participants pursuing the Environmental Health Certificate of Specialization complete three self-paced online courses and a fourth live online course that provides opportunities to interact directly with faculty and engage with fellow participants.

Global Environmental Health 3: Intro to Research Methods is designed for: