Maternal and Child Health Courses (MCH)

MCH 600. Issues in Maternal and Child Health.- Examination of current issues affecting the health of women through the childbearing years, children from infancy through adolescence, and family systems.  A. framework for the identification of needs, influences, and strategies is developed for analysis and problem solving. 3 hours (Pass)

MCH 601. Programs and Policies in Maternal and Child Health.-Governmental approaches to the health problems of children and families.  Emphasis on federal and state programs from a program evaluation and evidence-based perspective.  Prerequisites: MCH 600 or permission of instructor. 3  hours (Kirby)

MCH 602/702. Child Health and Developments:  Womb to Young Adulthood.- Focus on the key developmental processes that influence health outcomes from the prenatal period through early childbearing years.  Processes and outcomes will be linked to MCH programs, resources, and barriers relevant to these populations.  3 hours (Mulvihill)

MCH 603/703. Reproductive Health in Developing Countries.- Examines key areas of reproductive health including contraception and family planning, sexual health and sexually transmitted diseases, unwanted pregnancies, health pregnancy and safe motherhood, and adolescent reproductive health.  Measurement, prevalence, determinants and consequences of reproductive health problems.  Issues of survey design, research methods, and analysis.  Development, implementation, and evaluation of reproductive health policies and services to low-to middle-income countries. 3 hours (Kulczycki)

MCH 604. Principles of Public Health Surveillance.- Introduction to principles and methods of public health surveillance as a fundamental epidemiologic activity for disease monitoring, prevention, and control.  Emphasizes application of surveillance methods to problems in MCH. Note:  Only open to graduate non-degree seeking students as space permits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. 3 hours

MCH 605. Basic Research Methods for Maternal and Child Health Practitioners.-This course provides an introduction to basic research methods with a specific focus on their use in the field of Maternal and Child Health (MCH). The course purpose is to facilitate the development of knowledge and skills related to the review, assessment, and conduct of data-based research. 3 hours (Kirby)

MCH 606. Basics of Community Evaluation: An Integrated Approach.-Facilitates development of knowledge and skills related to the use of a conceptual framework for evaluating community-oriented and community-based initiatives of projects of programs.  Primary focus is on applying and integrating knowledge and skills in collaborative and participatory community evaluation.  Prerequisites: (at least two of the following): HB 641, MCH 605, any public health core quantitative course or equivalent, or permission of instructor. 3 hours (Gilliland)

MCH 607/707. Nutrition in Maternal and Child Health.-Overview of nutrition as it relates to MCH life cycle and of current MCH nutrition programs and services at the local, state, and national levels.  3 hours (Franklin)

MCH 608. Project Planning in International Health.-  Global health professionals require skills to identify and delineate problems that face communities in which they work, and the ways to solve them.  Often, this requires them to conduct small-scale investigations of their own, either as managers working on specific health projects, or as consultants hired to provide technical expertise.  To help students develop these skills, this course provides support for them to work through the process considering in depth, a specific health problem and formulating a scientifically valid and local relevant investigation around it.  They will be guided through the process of designing a program to address that problem and will acquire skills in how to evaluate impact of the program.  It is expected that at the end of the module, students will have acquired skills in describing the rationale, specific aims, and methods of investigation, implementation, and evaluation of small-scale projects in global health.  Project design and implementation is usually a group effort. For this reason, students will work both individually and in groups on personal and group projects.  Output of the course will be individual and group project protocols that incorporate key elements of standard project applications submitted to international funding organizations. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. 3 hours.

MCH 609. Needs Assessment and Program Planning and Evaluation: The Public Health Planning Process.- (Also HCO 644)- To introduce the needs assessment, program planning, and evaluation processes specifically related to public health and provide practical educational experiences to develop skills in the range of activities needed to conduct needs assessments and use the information gathered to plan, direct, evaluate public health programs, and impact public health policies. Prerequisites: MCH 600 or permission of instructor. 3 hours (Mulvihill/Wingate)
 
MCH 612. International Children's Rights and Social Justice: Global Perspectives.- This course is designed to familiarize students with public health and legal issues with regard to children globally.  The course will provide background on international law and international human rights law, and international treaties focused particularly on children, followed by the role of public health in achieving these rights and lessening the gap between theory and practice. Prerequisites: Only available to School of Public Health degree seeking students. 3 hours (Altarac)

MCH 614. Public Health Demography.- Principles of demography (the study of population) as related to public health.  The measurement and analysis of fertility, mortality, migration, population size, and composition.  Sources and evaluation of demographic data, techniques of population projection.  Determinants and consequences of population trends and processes, with applications for health and health care. 3 hours (Kulczycki)

MCH 617. Global Health: Principles and Practices.- This course introduces students to the historical perspective of public health in its global context, examines major policies and themes, and analyzes health problems and prevention priorities in different national contexts.  The role of international health agencies is analyzed, including their successes and constraints.  Health care delivery systems in different parts of the world are examined critically.  Current and emerging global public health priorities are analyzed, including international maternal health and child survival, emerging infectious diseases, poverty, wars and other civil conflicts, social and gender inequities, principles and impact of health reform, and major global initiatives for disease prevention.  New health challenges brought about by globalization, environmental changes, and economic development are discussed. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. 3 hours (Ehiri)

MCH 619. Social Work in Public Health.-Introduction and overview of the field of public health and the subspecialty of public health social work.  Provides practical macro-level skills and explores the role and functions of social workers within major public health programs. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. 2 hours

MCH 658. Readings in Maternal and Child Health.-Critical analysis of literature in single area of maternal and child health under supervision of faculty member. Pass/No Pass. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. 1 - 3 hours

MCH 660. Field Work in Maternal and Child Health.-Field experience under joint supervision of MCH faculty and agency professionals. Placements in MCH-related programs, and public and private health agencies.  Prerequisite: Permission of advisor. Pass/No Pass. 3 hours

MCH 661. Extended Field Work in Maternal and Child Health.-Full time three-month placement in a Maternal and Child Health or related organization.  Usually during the summer.  Prerequisite: Completion of 2 semesters of full-time course work and permission of instructor. Pass/NoPass. 6 hours.

MCH 690. Advanced Leadership and Practice in Maternal and Child Health.-To provide students with the leadership skills necessary to work effectively at a community level designing and advocating for programs and policies necessary to promote the health of women, children and families.  Prerequisites: MPH core courses, Maternal and Child Health Core courses, or permission of instructor. 3 hours (Ehiri/Pass)

MCH 695. The Public Health Integrative Experience.- Integrates the knowledge and competencies from the MPH course work.  Course emphasizes the data-driven and applied nature of public health practice.  This course must be completed during the final term of enrollment. Prerequisites: Students must have completed all core MPH courses and be graduating in the semester in which this course is taken.  3 hours (Mulvilhill/Pass)

MCH 697. Internship.-Field experience under joint direction of appropriate public health faculty member and qualified specialists working in selected aspects of public health. Prerequisite: Permission of advisor. Pass/No Pass. 3,6,9 hours

MCH 699. Project Research in Maternal and Child Health.-Research under the direction of faculty member. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Pass/No Pass. 1 - 9 hours

MCH 710. Perinatal Epidemiology.-Contemporary Issues in perinatal epidemiology, identification of data sources, analysis and interpretation of data.  Measurement, etiology, and prevention of infant mortality emphasized. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. 3 hours (Kirby)

MCH 711. Adolescent Sexuality.-Comprehensive review of the causes and consequences of adolescent sexuality, pregnancy, and parenting.  Demographics and time trends; relationship to other problem behaviors of adolescence.  Prerequisite: Only advanced doctoral students (second year and above) can register; masters students must obtain permission of instructor. 3 hours (Altarac)

MCH 712. Issues of Diversity and Cultural/Linguistic Competency Associated with Health Access, Utilization, and Disparities.-The purpose of this course is to facilitate the opportunity for students to learn about, research, and analyze information specific to the links between sociocultural, race/ethnicity and geographic diversity and indicators of health care access, utilization, and recognized disparities.  This course will have an applied policy focus, emphasizing the link between information (data), policy development, and evidence/solution-based practice. Prerequisites: Doctoral level course, masters students must obtain permission of instructor. 3 hours

MCH 714. Secondary Data Analysis for Public Health Practitioners.-To provide (1) and introduction to the analysis of secondary data related to the field of maternal and child health, (2) an opportunity for students to undertake an investigation of a research hypothesis using a secondary dataset, and (3) an introduction to evaluating the appropriateness of statistical analyses employed in published journal articles. Prerequisites: BST 600. 3 hours (Swaminathan)

MCH 720. Comparative Maternal and Child Health in Developing and Developed Nations.-Health problems and solution strategies for mothers and children of third world.  Comparisons drawn from developed countries illustrate successes and failures in MCH practices. 3 hours (Pass)

MCH 795. Directed Readings for Doctoral Students.-Critical analysis of literature in an area of maternal and child health.  Student develops annotated bibliography and reports literature review.  Student seminar presentation may be required. Pass/No Pass. 3 hours.

MCH 796. Doctoral Seminar in Maternal and Child Health.-Range of theoretical and practical research, programmatic, advocacy, service, and policy issues, and leadership.Pass/No Pass. 1 hour (Swaminathan/Kulczycki)

MCH 797. Directed Readings for DrPH Comprehensive Exam in Maternal and Child Health.-Assists students in preparing for the comprehensive exam.  Doctoral students may register in the quarter in which they prepare for and take their comprehensive exam.  Pass/No Pass. 3 hours

MCH 798. Dissertation Protocol Development in Maternal and Child Health.-Assists students with their dissertation protocol development.  doctoral students may register for this course during the period in which they are preparing their doctoral dissertation protocol. Pass/ No Pass. 3 hours

MCH 799. Dissertation Research in Maternal and Child Health.- Research for dissertation under direction of dissertation committee. Pass/No Pass. 1 - 9 hours