• THESIS PROJECT PROPOSALS (COMING SOON)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Discuss the elements of the MPH thesis requirement;
  • Recognize each of the faculty members available to them as thesis advisors, and be familiar with their various academic interests and specialties;
  • Assemble a functional and responsive thesis committee;
  • Review the available international health organizations and other resources in Seattle who could provide support in the conduct of their thesis;
  • Discuss the issues involved in working abroad;
  • Design a research proposal, including framing research questions, gathering and organizing data, various methods of analysis;
  • Apply for UW human subjects approval for thesis projects; and
  • Be enthusiastic about and eager to write a publishable thesis.

Welcome to GH 593A (SLN 19857)

Thesis Workshop for MPH students in the Department of Global Health
Spring, 2009 GH593A


Class of 2010 (entering 2008)

Instructors: Amy Hagopian, Wendy Johnson

The purpose of the Dept of Global Health MPH Thesis workshop, which we call “How to Love your Thesis,” is to familiarize incoming students with the requirements for completing a thesis.  We also introduce new students to the various international health organizations and faculty members available as resources for their projects.

MPH Thesis Workshop Schedule-

Spring Quarter class meets in Bloedel 286
Tuesdays 9 am to 10:20 am

(To be organized by the students)

Date

Topic

Responsible person

Invited speaker

3/31

Conducting overseas research with no budget

Joanna

I-Tech crowd?
Nancy Puttkammer, Marcia Weaver, Sarah Burnett

4/7

Logistics, timing and budgeting for your overseas research project

Walid

Marisa Harrison at HAI & Amy Hagopian?

4/14

Writing your thesis and insights into publishing (picking a journal, submitting for publication)

Sarah Hohl
Christian

Tom Koepsel
543-8830 koepsell@u.

4/21

Using mixed media in your research project: photography, stuff like that

Wendy

Sara Wood sarabw@u.
Bobbi Nodell bnodell@u.

4/28

Accessing secondary data: country-level health statistics, census data, and large national data sets

Bea
Becky

Steve Lim stevelim@u.
897-2811

5/5

Networking and relationship building abroad

Javiera

 

5/12

Professional communications and time management

Miho
Anjali

 

5/19

Small group work?

Carla
Nikole

 

5/26

Grant writing

Carolina

Lisa Manhart

6/2

Wrap-up and staying in touch

Noah
Kate

 

Note: Amy in Armenia 4/21, Turkey 4/28, Iraq 5/5 & 5/12