Certificate in Injury Science
Goals of the Certificate Program
- Engage students in coursework and internships to enhance their knowledge of injury science.
- Train students on how to use injury data and conduct policy analyses.
- Expose students to multiple disciplines, theoretical perspectives, and methodologies to address the needs of our communities.
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Requirements of the Certificate Program
12-13 credit hours
- Two core courses taken at the School of Public Health (SPH)
- Two elective courses
An internship or independent study
- 300-hour internship or 3-credit independent study
- Practicum does not count towards 12-13 credit hours needed to obtain the certificate
Two Tracks of the Certificate Program
- MPH Students
- Non-MPH Students
Learning Objectives
After completing the certificate, students will be able to:
- Explain the difference between intentional and unintentional injuries
- Define addiction and identify evidence-based addiction interventions
- Identify principles of injury research
- List risk factors for violence behaviors
- Define promotive and predictive factors
- Provide examples of regulatory requirements
- Define surveillance, prevention, and control
- Apply public health ethics to injury prevention
Skills
- Review and critique injury or violence prevention research
- Access, interpret, use and present injury and violence data
- Assess how to build and manage an injury or violence prevention program
- Evaluate injury or violence prevention activities
- Disseminate injury or violence prevention information to communities, professionals, and policy makers
- Understand how to stimulate change related to injury or violence prevention through policy enforcement, and education