Utilizing Online Modules to Support MPH Curriculum
The following online learning modules were designed to help students in on-campus programs learn about public health concepts and build skills at their own pace. If interested in completing an MPH 100% online, please view Boston University’s Online MPH program for more information.
We are committed to the principles of universal design
to provide accessibility and clarity for all learners. Modules are
periodically updated to enhance accessibility.
Module Topics
Modules are organized into the broad categories shown below. Click on a category to see the modules listed for that topic. For more information contact Wayne LaMorte.
MPH Curriculum
General Topics
Biostatistics
- Basic Quantitative Concepts
- Biostatistics - Basic Concepts
- Summarizing Data
- Probability
- Confidence Intervals
- Sample Size & Power
- Hypothesis Testing - Means & Proportions
- Hypothesis Testing - ANOVA
- Hypothesis Testing - Chi Squared
- Confounding & Effect Modification
- Correlation & Linear Regression
- Multivariable Methods
- Nonparametric Tests
- Survival Analysis
- Manual - Basic Statistical Analysis Using R
Environmental Health
Epidemiology
- Evolution of Epidemiologic Thinking
- Descriptive Epidemiology
- Overview of Analytic Epidemiology
- Surveillance
- Measuring Disease Frequency
- Measures of Association
- Random Error
- Research Ethics
- Clinical Trials
- Cohort Studies
- Bias
- Case-Control Studies
- Standardized Rates
- Confounding & Effect Modification
- Multivariable Methods
- Screening
- Causality
- Critical Review
Health Policy & Management
Leadership and Management Core
Social & Behavioral Health Sciences
Public Health Biology
Interdisciplinary Cases
Skills
Analytical Tools
- Using Spreadsheets - Excel & Numbers
Statistical Programming with R
- Getting Started with R - Data Basics
- Summary Statistics and Graphical Displays
- Basic Programming
- One and Two Sample Tests and ANOVA
- Correlation and Regression
- Categorical Data Analysis
- Logistic Regression and Survival Analysis
- Manual - Basic Statistical Analysis Using R
- Addendum - Normal, Binomial, Poisson Probabilities
Statistical Programming with SAS
How to
- Build Resilience & Cope With Stress
- Data Presentation
- Effective Teams
- Evaluating Persuasive Messages
- How to Make an Effective Poster
- Local Board of Health Outbreak Investigation
- Microsoft Office Mix
- Program Evaluation
- Skype for Business (Lync)
- Universal Design for eLearning
- Cultural Awareness
- Project Management Tools
- Blackboard Tips for Instructors and Teaching Assistants
- Public Health Writing
Public Health Practice in MA
- Online modules offered by the Institute
The Local Public Health Institute (the Institute) is a Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) funded entity created to strengthen local public health through training and education.
