PBH 301 - Needs Assessment in Public Health

3 cr.

This course emphasizes the basic components of a needs assessment in public health: selection of target population, development of survey instrument, gathering of data, analysis, and report of findings. It also lends itself to settings, organizations, and agencies responsible for conducting needs assessments. This course is instrumental in assisting students to recognize the link between needs assessment and development of public health community programs. Prerequisite: PBH 202