Timeroom: Fall 2023

Durham Health & Human Services :: Health Data Science

HDS 800 (01) - Mathematics and Statistics for Health Data Science

Math and Statistics for HDS

Online Course Delivery Method: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 1 (08/28/2023 - 10/20/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 13733

This course covers the foundations of probability and inferential statistics as well as foundations of linear algebra and matrices. After completion of this course, students should be comfortable with performing basic analysis of data including descriptive statistics, data visualization and appropriate statistical tests. Different probability distributions will be introduced along with hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, linear regression, and ANOVA.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: Bogdan Gadidov

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	10/20/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Durham Health & Human Services :: Health Data Science

HDS 801 (01) - The U.S. Healthcare System

The U.S. Healthcare System

Online Course Delivery Method: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 1 (08/28/2023 - 10/20/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 13722

Focuses on the organization, financing, and delivery of healthcare in the U.S. Contrasts the private and public sectors and examines the effects of market competition and government regulation. Examines the ways that medical providers are paid, and explores the major issues currently facing physicians, hospitals, and the pharmaceutical industry. Discusses several potential small-scale and large-scale reforms to the healthcare system and evaluates their likely effects on healthcare spending, quality of care, and access to care.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): ADMN 801

Instructors: Bradley Herring

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	10/20/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Additional Course Details:

Course Overview: This online course provides an overview of the U.S. healthcare system. Students will learn about private and public health insurance, key issues facing healthcare providers, and how public policy affects the healthcare system. The course material is presented in a series of recorded video lectures supplemented by four live Zoom sessions. Four short-answer quizzes and four short policy memos assess student understanding of the material.

Durham Health & Human Services :: Health Data Science

HDS 802 (01) - Programming in Healthcare Environments

Programming in Healthcare

Online Course Delivery Method: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 2 (10/30/2023 - 12/22/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 13734

This course covers using Python as a programming language to write, implement, and design programs that are relevant to various aspects of programming in a health setting. After completion of this course, students should be comfortable with the basic data structures in Python and R (including arrays, dictionaries, and dataframes), conditional logic and iterators, writing Python and R functions, and using Python libraries to read external data and perform data manipulations and data analysis.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: Joanna Gyory

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
10/30/2023	12/22/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Durham Health & Human Services :: Health Data Science

HDS 803 (01) - Translation of Health Data

Translation of Health Data

Online Course Delivery Method: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 2 (10/30/2023 - 12/22/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 13723

This course will give you the skills you need to leverage data to reveal valuable insights and advance your career. This course teaches you the visualization skills necessary to be effective Data Storytellers which helps engage your audience in a story about the data. This course focuses on concepts as well as hands-on experience of presenting data from initial concepts to final presentation by creating meaningful displays of quantitative and qualitative data to facilitate peer/managerial decision making.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): HDS 801

Instructors: Joanna Gyory

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
10/30/2023	12/22/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Durham Health & Human Services :: Health Data Science

HDS 806 (01) - Outcomes Research

Outcomes Research

Online Course Delivery Method: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 1 (08/28/2023 - 10/20/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 14680

This course examines the evidence developed through the lens of outcomes research relative to clinical care and public/population health initiatives. It explores the development of study design, developing a workable research question and associated proposed study methods. The course explores frequently used study designs, techniques for evaluating/selecting health outcomes measures, and analytical approaches appropriate to conducting health outcomes research. Students will construct an independent research protocol, which will be developed in increments as course evolves.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): HDS 804

Instructors: Machaon Bonafede

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/28/2023	10/20/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Durham Health & Human Services :: Health Data Science

HDS 807 (01) - Unstructured Health Data

Unstructured Health Data

Online Course Delivery Method: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 2 (10/30/2023 - 12/22/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 14679

This course covers the essential unstructured data formats, storage platforms and methods of retrieving and analyzing such data in the healthcare system. Specifically, the course will cover electronics health records, patient health portals, telemedicine videos, ICU sensor data, genomic data, biomedical literature, social media data, biomedical image data and physician notes.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): HDS 805

Instructors: Joanna Gyory

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
10/30/2023	12/22/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Durham Health & Human Services :: Health Data Science

HDS 811 (01) - Health Data Science Practice

Health Data Science Practice

Online Course Delivery Method: Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Credits: 3.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Term 2 (10/30/2023 - 12/22/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 14029

In this course, students will work to develop a data science thesis project with both an outside mentor and a faculty advisor. This course essentially bridges the entire curriculum, but builds over the coursework to the final presentation at the students' second residency prior to completing the program. Each student on a team will be required to justify the completion of practicum hours.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): HDS 808

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
10/30/2023	12/22/2023		Hours Arranged	ONLINE