UM SPH Courses taught by Norton, Edward

HMP640 Program Evaluation in Public Health

Fall term(s)
3 Credit Hour(s)
Instructor(s): Norton, Edward
Prerequisites: grad status
Description: The Purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the fundamentals of evaluation and research as applied to public health programs, policies and other types of interventions. The course covers impact, outcomes, process and participatory evaluation, and a number of research designs common in public health evaluation research, Students will gain skills in framing evaluation questions. In addition, students will gain skills needed to understand and critique published evaluation literature, and skills in measurement/data collection strategies. Class format includes lecture, discussion articles, and small group exercises. For final project, students will design and write and evaluation plan in the format of a proposal for funding.
Syllabus for HMP640 (PDF, 125834 bytes, last modified on Thursday, September 13, 2012)

Winter term(s)
3 Credit Hour(s)
Instructor(s): Norton, Edward
Prerequisites: Econ571 or equivalent
Description: Application of advanced econometric methods to health services research. Focuses on categorical data analysis, simultaneous equations, nonlinear expenditure models, duration models, and specification tests. Students will apply these techniques in weekly problems sets and an empirical term paper.
Syllabus for HMP826 (PDF, 56715 bytes, last modified on Wednesday, July 01, 2009)

Winter term(s)
3 Credit Hour(s)
Instructor(s): Hirth, Richard; Eisenberg, Daniel; Norton, Edward
Description: Conceptual and methodological problems in the study of health services organization. Use of the scientific method and statistical design to study the provision and utilization of health services. Development and use of models from the social sciences as conceptual sources. For doctoral students in Health Services Organization and Policy.
Syllabus for HMP840 (PDF, 38895 bytes, last modified on Tuesday, July 08, 2008)