Violence is a leading health burden in the U.S. and globally and plays a significant role in shaping population health and health disparities. This concentrated training in violence prevention is aimed at improving our capacity to monitor, research, and address violence as a root cause of negative health outcomes and disparities in health. Courses in this certificate program combine theory and methods to understand and address violence from multiple levels and throughout the lifespan.
Purpose
Our purpose is to train scholars and practitioners in the conduct of research and evaluation methods aimed at violence prevention, one of the most important social determinants of health and health disparities. The certificate is aimed at master’s students who want training in violence prevention, specifically, preparing them for a career in violence and injury prevention. Students will be prepared to work in a variety of settings, both research and practice, and at multiple levels, but also in other non-public health and interdisciplinary settings.
Competencies
- Articulate the causes and consequences of multiple forms of violence, and mechanisms for violence prevention.
- Analyze the intersection of scientific evidence and practice in violence prevention.
- Plan research and evaluation strategies to answer key violence prevention questions and evaluate programming, with a community-informed lens.
- Develop applied skills to competently engage in violence prevention efforts from a public health perspective.
Offered by: Department of Social, Behavioral, & Population Sciences
Faculty lead: Dr. Julia Fleckman
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Coursework | ||
| SPHL 6080 | Design Strategies in Public Health Programs | 3 |
| Required Courses | ||
| SBPS 6500 | Violence as a Public Health Problem | 3 |
| SBPS 6260 | Violence Prevention Studio Seminar | 1 |
| Electives (Choose 4) | 11-12 | |
| Health Communication Theory and Practice | ||
| Sexual Health - A Public Health Perspective | ||
| Child Health and Development in Public Health | ||
| Essential Issues in Maternal and Child Health | ||
| Social Innovation Tools | ||
| Community Organization: Community Work for Social Justice | ||
| Evaluation of Program Interventions in Global Health | ||
| Monitoring of Global Health Programs | ||
| Survey Data Analysis in FP/RH Research | ||
| The Social Determinants of HIV/AIDS | ||
| Implementation Science in Public Health | ||
| Social Epidemiology: Mechanisms of Disparities | ||
| Spatial Epidemiology | ||
| Population Health Analytics | ||
| Health Policy Analysis | ||
| Diversity and Social Justice | ||
| Community Org-Policy Advocacy | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Advanced Adolescent Psyc | ||
| Master's Independent Studies | ||
| Master's Independent Study | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18-19 | |