COURSE INFORMATION
Maternal and Child Health

ID200 Methods for Research on Social and Behavioral Dimensions of PH
Fall 2
Department of Health and Social Behavior, Department of Maternal and Child Health
Dr. L. Kubzansky, Dr. S. Buka
2.5 credits
Lectures, seminars. Two 1.5-hour sessions and one 1.5-hour required lab each week.

Introduces methodology to explore fundamental social and behavioral science concepts and theories useful in understanding social influences on health status. The course emphasizes quantitative research methods in social sciences applied to social and behavioral issues in public health research. Major attention is given to methodology from sociology and psychology in their application to public health problems.
Course Activities: One synthesis paper; discussions; one exam and one research project.
Course Note: Departmental requirement for the Department of Health and Social Behavior; specifically geared to HSB students in the MPH and other professional master's degree programs; students must register for course section with lab meeting time appropriate for their schedule.

ID202 Physical Growth and Development
Spring 1
Department of Maternal and Child Health and the Department of Nutrition
Dr. K. Peterson
2.5 credits
Lectures, seminars. Two 2-hour sessions each week.

Provides an introduction to the principles and assessment of physical growth, development and maturation that are the basis for monitoring the health of populations of children from conception through adolescence. Selection, measurement, and interpretation of anthropometric indicators of growth are discussed in detail. Public health implications of the study of growth and development are also considered, including reference growth curves, secular trends in obesity, maturation, and stature; and strategies for individual and population-based growth monitoring in the U.S. and in international settings.
Course Activities: Seminar participation.
Course Note: Knowledge of basic biology recommended.

ID209 Nutrition in Child Growth and Development
Spring
Department of Maternal and Child Health and the Department of Nutrition
Dr. J. Dwyer
2.5 credits
Lectures, case studies. One 2-hour session each week.

Examines principles and practical problems encountered in developing policies and programs involving nutritional issues, growth and development. Lectures on general principles or elements of nutrition provide background setting for policy and are designed to help students base their judgments on scientific evidence. Discussions involve case studies of recent relevant policy issues in industrialized and developing countries. Student papers, presentations and discussions focus on either policy or scientific issues of importance.
Course Activities: Lectures, video presentations, case studies, and discussion, student presentations.

ID210 Personality & Cognitive Development: Application to Public Hlth
Fall
Department of Maternal and Child Health and the Department of Health and Social Behavior
Dr. D. Kindlon
2.5 credits
Lectures. One 2-hour session each week.

Basic principles of child development are examined within a public health frame of reference. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of the developmental theories, especially as they relate to understanding interventions for public health problems, including behavior problems and non-organic mental retardation.
Course Activities: Class discussion, class presentation, term paper.

ID225 Planned Social Change
Spring
Department of Health and Social Behavior and Department of Maternal and Child Health
Dr. R. Rudd
5.0 credits
Not to be given 2002-2003; offered alternate years.
Lectures, seminars. Two 2-hour sessions each week.

Introduces a disciplined and theory based approach to program planning, design and evaluation. Applies social science principles to community assessment, theory based design, and three levels of evaluation for health related programs for individuals, communities, institutions, and local/national groups.
Course Activities: Assigned readings, participation in class discussion, three brief essays, paper (proposal).
Course Note: Ordinal grading option only; signature of instructor required.

ID231 Biological and Clinical Foundations of Reproductive Health
Fall 1
Department of Population and International Health and Department of Maternal and Child Health
Dr. I. Aitken
2.5 credits
Lectures. Two 2-hour sessions each week.

This course is designed to prepare students with no clinical and limited biology background for subsequent course work in reproductive health or maternal and child health. It provides an introduction to the anatomy and physiology of human reproduction. This forms the basis for the study of normal pregnancy and childbirth and the mechanisms of different forms of contraception. These, in turn, lead to a consideration of the complications of pregnancy and childbirth, low birthweight and birth defects. A review of the basics of infection and immunity provide the basis for a consideration of reproductive tract infections, childhood diseases and immunization.
Course Note: This course is a prerequisite for ID232 and ID235, and is highly recommended for students taking MCH204 or ID229.

ID232 Family Planning and STI Control in Developing Countries
Spring 1
Department of Population and International Health and Maternal and Child Health
Dr. I. Aitken, Dr. S. Kapiga.
2.5 credits
Not to be offered 2002-2003
Lectures, seminars, and case studies. Two 2-hour sessions each week.

This course will examine the biological, epidemiological, social and organizational bases of programs for family planning and the control of sexually transmitted infections. It will consider the scope for and the implications of integration of these programs as mandated by the Cairo Programme of Action. It will also explore the effects and implications of different aspects of health sector reform on policy-making and program management.
Course Note: ID231 or equivalent background in reproductive physiology and clinical sciences or signature of instructor required.

ID235 Maternal and Perinatal Health Care in Developing Countries
Spring 1
Department of Population and International Health and Department of Maternal and Child Health
Dr. I. Aitken
2.5 credits
Lectures, seminars, case studies. Two 2-hour sessions each week.

This course will first provide an in-depth study of the biology and epidemiology of maternal and perinatal health problems in developing countries. Particular attention will be given to evaluating the absolute and relative importance of the main causes of obstetric morbidity and mortality and of low birthweight. The course will then discuss and evaluate the effectiveness of strategies like risk-screening, prenatal care, and emergency obstetric care in preventing or managing these problems. The information will be used to consider appropriate policies and programs in specific country case studies.
Course Note: ID231 or equivalent background in reproductive physiology and clinical sciences or signature of instructor required.

ID242 Politics and Strategies for Change in Health Policy
Spring 1
Department of Health Policy and Management and the Department of Maternal and Child Health
Dr. R. Blendon
2.5 credits
Lectures. Two 2-hour sessions each week.

This is a course for public health professionals who want their work to have a real impact on health policy decision-making. You will learn how to develop political strategies for influencing health care policy, and how political analysis can improve health policy research and its implementation at the national, state and local levels. Topics include political strategy; lobbying and special interest groups; the media and public opinion; campaigns, elections, and health policy; building coalitions; and grass roots advocacy.

ID264 Practice of Family and Community Health, Part II
Spring
Department of Maternal and Child Health
Dr. I. Aitken, Ms. J. Kurland, Dr. A. Yee
2.5 credits
Field studies, seminars.

Addresses the professional training needs of MPH students who plan to pursue leadership positions in the public sector or in community health. Students, in small groups, undertake fieldwork in public or community health agencies. They apply managerial and analytic techniques developed in the concentration to the solution of problems confronting these agencies. Student groups meet with advisers from HSPH and their host agency throughout the field placement. Seminars explore the practice of public and community health through case studies and readings.
Course Activities: Field work, written and oral project report.
Course Note: Acceptance into the MPH concentration in Family and Community Health or signature of instructor required. ID506 required.

ID278 Mental Health of Childrn and Adolescents
Spring 1
Department of Maternal and Child Health and Department of Epidemiology
Dr. S. Buka, Dr. B. Molnar, Dr. D. Kindlon
2.5 credits
Lectures, seminars. Two 2-hour sessions each week.

Describes methods of studying the prevalence, risk factors, and prevention of major mental disorders that begin during childhood and adolescence, including mood disorders, conduct disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, learning disorders, substance abuse, youth suicide and others. Emphasis will be on methodological issues of case definition, research instruments for screening and diagnosis, and current epidemiological evidence. Students will gain a working knowledge of studying the epidemiology of mental disorders of childhood and adolescence as well as prevention strategies.

ID283 Epi Investigation of Soc & Env. Risks for Psychiatric Disorders
Spring 2
Dr. S. Buka, Dr. J Murphy, Dr. L Berkman, Dr. S. Gilman
2.5 Credits
Lectures, seminars, case studies. Two 2-hour sessions each week

Reviews the major social and environmental risks for psychiatric disorders of children, youth, and adults. Lectures will address current theories of social risks for and prevention of psychiatric illness, and the mechanisms linking social risks with psychiatric disorders across settings and over the life course. Topics include prenatal complications, childhood trauma, social networks, culture, social class, and community influences. Major epidemiologic studies of these topics are presented. Students will have the opportunity to design and conduct an original investigation of a social risk factor for psychiatric illness through a secondary data analysis of several psychiatric community studies. This course is in the psychiatric epidemiology track.
Course Note: No auditors.

ID506 The Practice of Public Health in the United States
Fall
ID506 The Theory and Practice of Public Health
Department of Health Policy and Management and the Department of Maternal and Child Health
Dr. D. Prothrow-Stith, Dr. M. J. Brown,
2.5 credits
Lectures, case studies. One 2-hour session each week.

This course integrates the theoretical foundation and the basic skills required for the practice of public health. Students interact with a variety of expert practitioners and apply their analytic skills to emerging public health issues. Students will be introduced to the ways in which medicine, community organizations, civic associations, and academia support the core functions of public health. The course provides students with an understanding of the full range of professional and academic endeavors contributing to the public health infrastructure.
Course Note: This course is a prerequisite for ID 264: Practice of Family and Community Health.

MCH201 Public Health Practice in Maternal and Child Health
Fall
Dr. I. Aitken
5 credits
Field studies, seminars.

The purpose of this course is to provide students the opportunity to apply research and management skills in a field situation; to gain knowledge and experience in conducting needs assessments, presenting data for policy decisions, evaluating programs; and, to gain experience in the organization and management of public health programs.
Course Note: HSPH degree candidates only. May be taken in either fall or spring term; Maternal and Child Health Masters degree candidates only. Pass/Fail Only.

MCH201 Public Health Practice in Maternal and Child Health
Spring
Dr. I. Aitken
5 credits
Field studies, seminars.

The purpose of this course is to provide students the opportunity to apply research and management skills in a field situation; to gain knowledge and experience in conducting needs assessments, presenting data for policy decisions, evaluating programs; and, to gain experience in the organization and management of public health programs.
Course Note: HSPH degree candidates only. May be taken in either fall or spring term; Maternal and Child Health Masters degree candidates only. Pass/Fail Only.

MCH203 Analysis of Secondary Data
Spring 1
Dr. M. Ganz
2.5 credits
Lectures. Two 2-hour sessions each week.

This course introduces students to methods of access to and analysis of the data sets that are relevant to and commonly used by MCH researchers. Students will learn about the problems associated with using secondary data and with the analytic methods needed to correctly test hypotheses with these data. The focus is on preparing students to perform and critique secondary data analyses. Students will complete short written and computer-based assignments and will complete a short term paper.
Course Note: A brief interview with Dr. Ganz and signature of instructor is required prior to first class. Class enrollment limited to maximum of 10 students.

MCH204 Maternal and Child Health Issues, Programs and Policies
Fall
Dr. M.J. Brown, Dr. M. McCormick
5 credits
Lectures, case studies. Two 2-hour sessions each week.

Components of health care programs for mothers and children are discussed in the context of growth and maturational processes, historical and legislative background, and social, mental health, and educational policies. Health programs appropriate to prenatal, early and late childhood, adolescence, and youth are presented in terms of the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary action required to improve the health status of populations. Includes discussion of factors that shape current and future maternal and child health policies. Topics include infant mortality and low birthweight, maternal health and mortality, services for children with special health care needs, school health, child abuse, intentional and unintentional injury, and AIDS.
Course Activities: Class presentations, class discussion, written exercises.

MCH206 Maternal & Child Health in Developing Countries
Fall 1
Dr. M. Farrell
2.5 credits
Not offered 2002-2003.
Lectures, seminars, case studies. Two 2-hour sessions each week.

This course focuses on selected methods and skills essential to assess, plan, design, implement, and evaluate proposals, projects and programs for women and children in developing countries. The course follows the actual processes international teams use to maximize the contribution of team members, interact with country counterparts, and ensure programming for this vulnerable population. Videos, in-country interviews and transcripts and other visual and auditory media are used to familiarize the student with the population under study.
Course Activities: Lectures, team work, use of country specific audio-visual materials, interaction with international experts, preparation of case presentation.
Course Note: Enrollment limited to 15 students; no auditors.

MCH208 Adolescent Health
Fall 2
Dr. J. Kulig
2.5 credits
Lectures, seminars, case studies. Two 2-hour sessions each week.

Adolescent health, risk behaviors, prevention and intervention programs will be examined in relation to adolescent physical, psychosocial, and cognitive development. Topics will include theories of behavioral change, access to health care, guidelines for preventive services, outcomes research, health policy, and alternative sites for care. Risk behaviors, including injury, violence, suicide, substance use and sexuality will be explored. Focus will be domestic, with examples of federal, state, and community-based adolescent health initiatives.
Course Activities: Class discussions, classroom role playing, writing memoranda.
Course Note: Enrollment limited to 24 students; instructor's signature required; no auditors.

MCH209 Services for Children with Disabilities
Spring 1
Dr. A. Crocker, Dr. D. Helm
2.5 credits
Lectures, seminars. Two 2-hour sessions each week.

Looks at how service programs in the disability field are put together, supported, and evaluated. Uses outside guests from community programs for many sessions.
Course Activities: Each student visits an active program site and reports on management issues.
Course Note: An interest in children with special needs is expected: enrollment limited to 20 students; signature of instructor required.

MCH211 Women, Health and Development
Spring
Ms. N. Swenson
2.5 credits
Seminars. One 2-hour session each week.

The course surveys selected contemporary women's health issues. Because women and children either native born or immigrant, rural or urban and in either industrialized or developing countries are the majority of the poor, we will focus on the common issues of economic development and the impact of laws and customs on the health of women and their families. Through written and oral testimonies and policy letters students will be able to develop advocacy and policy analysis, skills using methods such as epidemiological review, gender analysis, media monitoring and introduction to evidence based medicine in medical technologies for healthy women.
Course Activities: Discussion, guest lecturers, preparing and delivering testimonies, and school-wide video showings/discussion (optional). Materials include readings and websites, sample testimonies.
Course Note: Enrollment limited to 20 students; signature of instructor required.

MCH212 Developmental Disabilities I: Evaluation, Assessment and Systems
Fall
Dr. D. Helm, Dr. A. Crocker
2.5 credits
Lectures, seminars. One 2-hour session each week.

The course focuses on issues facing professionals who work with people with developmental disabilities, their families, and the system whereby services are offered. Materials are organized with a developmental format in mind. Emphasis for first half of semester will be on understanding the professionals' role in diagnosing, evaluating, and assessing children who have developmental disabilities or who are at high risk of acquiring them. Specific discussions of families and services will highlight the second half of the semester.

MCH213 Childbirth Health Policy and Epidemiology
Spring 2
Dr. B. Sachs, Dr. E. Lieberman
1.25 credits
Seminars. One 2-hour session each week.

Explores issues affecting childbirth services, including prenatal care, maternal health, pregnancy complications, obstetric technologies, personnel, access, financing and neonatal care. The course uses epidemiologic data to address perinatal health policy.
Course Note: Medical or nursing training, ID231, or permission of the instructor required.

MCH214 Developmental Disabilities II: Value, Policy, and Change
Spring
Dr. D. Helm, Dr. A. Crocker
2.5 credits
Lectures, seminars. One 2-hour session each week.

The course focuses on the community, system and leadership components of developmental disabilities and focuses on the value placed on and enhancing the quality of life of individuals with disabilities. It draws from, but is independent of MCH 212. Course materials are presented by leading experts in the field who will provide the content for each session. Issues of systems change and policy implications are stressed while understanding disabilities from the person's and families' perspective is maintained.

MCH219 Research Methods in Maternal and Child Health
Spring 2
Dr. M. McCormick
2.5 credits
Not to be given 2002-2003; offered alternate years.
Lectures. One 4-hour session each week.

This course is designed to provide an overview of research methods appropriate to maternal and child health through lectures. Topics will include use of vital statistics, confidential perinatal inquiry, admission severity scores, child health status measures, and methods of ascertaining rare populations.
Course Activities: Presentation, discussion, written report.
Course Note: Course enrollment is limited to 25 students; signature of the instructor required.

MCH220 Society and its Effects on Child Health
Fall 2
Dr. J. Palfrey, Dr. R. Samuels
2.5 credits
Lectures, seminars. One 4-hour session each week.

This course is intended to provide an in-depth study of some of the ways society effects children's health in the United States. Issues covered include: the effects of poverty on health and public policy impact on chronic illness. Other areas covered will be determined by the students from the broad areas of ethnicity, violence, families, HIV and drug abuse. Students will narrow the focus of the broad topic to an area they are interested in presenting to the class.
Course Note: The course is intended for students of a broad range of disciplines interested in child health issues, who have not necessarily had extensive training in maternal and child health. Students should also be interested in learning about curriculum development and improving their ability to teach in small groups. Minimum enrollment of 8, maximum
enrollment of 18, instructor's signature required. No auditors.

MCH222 Social Services for Children, Adolescents and Families
Spring 2
Ms. L. Tieszen, Dr. E. Newberger
2.5 credits
Lectures, seminars. Two 2-hour sessions each week.

Presents the crucial role of social services in maintaining and promoting the health of children and their families. Beginning with a historical overview of social services in the U.S., the course examines current political trends that structure the content and delivery of social services. The social and psychological determinants of the need for social services focus on events of public health relevance, including poverty in childhood, adoption/foster care, family violence, child care, and mental health service for children.
Course Activities: Seminar discussion based on current policy, case discussions and student presentations.

MCH225 Gender-Based Violence: Origins and Remedies
Fall 2
Dr. L. McCloskey
1.25 credits
Not to be offered 2002-2003; offered alternate years.
Seminars. One 2-hour session each week.

This course will center on the cultural origins of gender-based violence and the public health implications and remedies. Topics will include relationship violence and state-supported policies of violence against women and gays. Cross-cultural work will figure prominently in the course readings.
Course Note: Enrollment is limited to 25 students; instructor's signature required. This course is open to graduate students only from departments and schools throughout the university

MCH228 Child Abuse and Neglect: Public Health Perspectives
Spring 2
Dr. L. McCloskey
1.25 credits
Seminars. One 2-hour session each week.

Child abuse and neglect contribute to infant mortality and mental health problems extending into adulthood. Defining and preventing child abuse remains paradoxical. This course will examine the literature on cross-cultural definitions and origins of child maltreatment. The class will also discuss approaches to prevention and examine the role of public health in this widespread threat to children's health and well-being.
Course Note: Enrollment limited to 25 students; instructor's signature required.

MCH229 Child Abuse and Neglect:Current Topics
Spring 2
Dr. L. McCloskey
2.5 Credits
Lectures, seminars. One 3-hour session each week.

The course will cover topics related to child abuse in some depth; for instance, the epidemiology of child abuse fatalities, the effectiveness of social and public health interventions, and efforts in prevention. Child abuse and neglect contribute to infant mortality and mental health problems extending into adulthood. Defining and preventing child abuse remains paradoxical. This course will also examine the literature on cross-cultural definitions and origins of child maltreatment. Students will prepare a one hour presentation on a selected topic which they will be responsible for covering in depth.
Course Note: Enrollment limited to 25 students; instructor's signature required.

MCH230 Family Violence and Health on the Reservation
WinterSession
Winter Session 2002-03
Dr. L. McCloskey
2.5 credits
Seminars and 8 day field trip to Arizona

This course will offer the opportunity to learn about Southwestern Native American family health and how it relates to social problems on the reservation including family violence, alcohol dependence, unemployment and racism. Various recent epidemiological surveys performed with Native American tribes indicate relatively high rates of child abuse, and informal reports suggest that violence against women is extensive. Abused women and children are often under-served in these mostly rural communities.
Course Activities: The first two weeks of the course will involve intensive reading and discussion of the literature addressing social epidemiology among Southwestern Native Americans. We will then travel to Arizona to spend 8 days travelling through the State to meet with public health workers, physicians and nurses, psychologists, and battered women counselors who work with Native American families in crisis. Quotidian journal. COURSE CANCELLED FOR 2002-03 WINTERSESSION.
Course Notes: Minimum enrollment 7, maximum enrollment 13. Ordinal grading option only.

MCH233 Public Health Genetics: Contemporary Issues and Challenges
Spring 2
Ms. R. Blatt
1.25 credits
Lectures, seminars, case studies. One 2-hour session each week.

The commercialization of biotechnology and molecular genetic research raises numerous scientific, ethical, legal and social issues for which public health specialists must be prepared. This course will utilize case studies to focus on developments in biotechnology, molecular biology, and genetic medicine, and will explore their impact on biomedical research, health care delivery, and public health policy and regulation.
Course Activities: Students are expected to do all required readings and complete one class project.
Course Note: Enrollment is open to all HSPH students. No prior knowledge of genetics or molecular biology is required.

MCH238 Social Policy and Legal Dilemmas: Child Custody and Visitation
WinterSession
MCH238 Social Policy and Legal Dilemmas: Child Custody and Visitation in the Context of Domestic Violence
WinterSession
Dr. L. Kleinman, Guest Lecturers
2.5 Credits
Lectures, seminars. Five six-hour sessions in one week

Over the course of one week this course will take students on a journey: from developing a conceptual framework based on definitions of health and social justice, to understanding the way that child custody and child protection laws are written and applied, to understanding how these laws may break down in the context of domestic violence, this course will provide an intense introduction to the subject matter and to an approach for analyzing legal policy within the conceptual framework of public health. Both maternal and child issues will be discussed.

MCH290 MCH Doctoral Seminar
Fall/Spring
Dr. E. Lieberman
1.25 credits
Seminars. One 1-hour session each week.

Weekly seminar on research topics in Maternal and Child Health. Required course for MCH doctoral degree students.
Course Note: Pass/Fail only.

MCH297 Leadership in Minority Health Policy
Fall
Dr. J. Reede, Dr. C. Douglass, Dr. R. King
2.5 credits
Seminar. One 2-hour session every week

Students will engage with faculty members at Harvard as well as key minority health policy leaders from both the public and private sectors to develop leadership skills required for effective performance in the areas of public health practice and public policy. A major focus will be strategies for career development in the area of minority health policy. Speakers will include physicians, dentists, community organizers, social workers, and others working in health policy.
Course Activities: Students will be required to submit two papers describing how they would apply the learning from the seminar to enhance their own leadership abilities and career development.
Course Note: Enrollment is limited to 15 students. A brief interview with the instructor and the signature of the instructor are required.

MCH298 Issues in Minority Health Policy
Spring
Dr. J. Reede, Dr. R. King
2.5 credits
Seminar. One 2-hour session each week.

This course explores public policy issues impacting the health status of minority and disadvantaged populations, with special emphasis on problem identification, policy analysis, and program planning. Participants will engage with faculty members at Harvard as well as key minority health policy leaders from both the public and private sectors to explore current and future policy affecting minority and disadvantaged populations.
Course Activities: Students will be required to submit papers, describing in what way they would apply the learning from the seminar to enhance their own leadership abilities and career development, and a final paper discussing a health policy issue or a topic impacting minority populations.
Course Note: Enrollment limited to 15 students; enrollment requires interview with the assistant to Dr. Reede (164 Longwood Avenue); signature of instructor required.

MCH300 Independent Study/ Tutorial
Fall 1
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

MCH300 Independent Study/ Tutorial
Fall
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

An opportunity for independent study is offered for interested and qualified students or small groups of students. Arrangements must be made with individual faculty members and are limited by the amount of faculty time available. These programs are open to all students who wish to go beyond the content of regular courses.
Course Note: Completed independent study contract is required at the time of registration; maximum of 5 credits per independent study topic; pass/ fail only; signature of instructor required.

MCH300 Independent Study/ Tutorial
Fall 2
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

An opportunity for independent study is offered for interested and qualified students or small groups of students. Arrangements must be made with individual faculty members and are limited by the amount of faculty time available. These programs are open to all students who wish to go beyond the content of regular courses.
Course Note: Completed independent study contract is required at the time of registration; maximum of 5 credits per independent study topic; pass/ fail only; signature of instructor required.

MCH300 Independent Study/ Tutorial
Spring 1
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

An opportunity for independent study is offered for interested and qualified students or small groups of students. Arrangements must be made with individual faculty members and are limited by the amount of faculty time available. These programs are open to all students who wish to go beyond the content of regular courses.
Course Note: Completed independent study contract is required at the time of registration; maximum of 5 credits per independent study topic; pass/ fail only; signature of instructor required.

MCH300 Independent Study/ Tutorial
Spring
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

An opportunity for independent study is offered for interested and qualified students or small groups of students. Arrangements must be made with individual faculty members and are limited by the amount of faculty time available. These programs are open to all students who wish to go beyond the content of regular courses.
Course Note: Completed independent study contract is required at the time of registration; maximum of 5 credits per independent study topic; pass/ fail only; signature of instructor required.

MCH300 Independent Study/ Tutorial
Spring 2
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

An opportunity for independent study is offered for interested and qualified students or small groups of students. Arrangements must be made with individual faculty members and are limited by the amount of faculty time available. These programs are open to all students who wish to go beyond the content of regular courses.
Course Note: Completed independent study contract is required at the time of registration; maximum of 5 credits per independent study topic; pass/ fail only; signature of instructor required.

MCH300 Independent Study/ Tutorial
WinterSession
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

An opportunity for independent study is offered for interested and qualified students or small groups of students. Arrangements must be made with individual faculty members and are limited by the amount of faculty time available. These programs are open to all students who wish to go beyond the content of regular courses.
Course Note: Completed independent study contract is required at the time of registration; maximum of 5 credits per independent study topic; pass/ fail only; signature of instructor required.

MCH306 Clinical Effectiveness Seminar
Fall/Spring
Dr. D. Goldmann, Dr. J. Perrin, Dr. J. Finkelstein, Dr. S. Muret-Wagstaff, Dr. T. Lieu
1.25 credits
Seminar. One 1.5-hour session each week.

This series of weekly seminars covers a broad spectrum of topics with content or methodologic relevance to research in child health services. The seminar series is coordinated by the Clinical Effectiveness Program at Children's Hospital together with The Division of General Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital and The Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School. Speakers include faculty in and around the Harvard Medical Area as well as visiting speakers.
Course Note: Pass/Fail option only; signature of instructor required.

MCH308 Infant Assessment in the Context of Perinatal Exposure
Spring 2
Dr. E. Tronick
1.25 credits
Tutorial.

This tutorial focuses on observations of infant neurobehavioral assessment and several other assessments of older infants and children (e.g., attachment, mastery motivation, Bayley examination) in the laboratory. The student will observe Research Assistants carrying out these procedures, do reading on their own, and set aside time to discuss the observations. Times are flexible. Newborn observations occur almost every day at the Brigham and Women's and the other procedures occur many days of the week at our labs at 1295 Boylston. The student is responsible for arranging the observation times with Research Assistants.
Course Note: Pass/fail only; instructor's signature required.

MCH308 Infant Assessment in the Context of Perinatal Exposure
Fall 1
Dr. E. Tronick
1.25 credits
Tutorial.

This tutorial focuses on observations of infant neurobehavioral assessment and several other assessments of older infants and children (e.g., attachment, mastery motivation, Bayley examination) in the laboratory. The student will observe Research Assistants carrying out these procedures, do reading on their own, and set aside time to discuss the observations. Times are flexible. Newborn observations occur almost every day at the Brigham and Women's and the other procedures occur many days of the week at our labs at 1295 Boylston. The student is responsible for arranging the observation times with Research Assistants.
Course Note: Pass/fail only; instructor's signature required.

MCH308 Infant Assessment in the Context of Perinatal Exposure
Fall 2
Dr. E. Tronick
1.25 credits
Tutorial.

This tutorial focuses on observations of infant neurobehavioral assessment and several other assessments of older infants and children (e.g., attachment, mastery motivation, Bayley examination) in the laboratory. The student will observe Research Assistants carrying out these procedures, do reading on their own, and set aside time to discuss the observations. Times are flexible. Newborn observations occur almost every day at the Brigham and Women's and the other procedures occur many days of the week at our labs at 1295 Boylston. The student is responsible for arranging the observation times with Research Assistants.
Course Note: Pass/fail only; instructor's signature required.

MCH308 Infant Assessment in the Context of Perinatal Exposure
Spring 1
Dr. E. Tronick
1.25 credits
Tutorial.

This tutorial focuses on observations of infant neurobehavioral assessment and several other assessments of older infants and children (e.g., attachment, mastery motivation, Bayley examination) in the laboratory. The student will observe Research Assistants carrying out these procedures, do reading on their own, and set aside time to discuss the observations. Times are flexible. Newborn observations occur almost every day at the Brigham and Women's and the other procedures occur many days of the week at our labs at 1295 Boylston. The student is responsible for arranging the observation times with Research Assistants.
Course Note: Pass/fail only; instructor's signature required.

MCH350 Research
Fall 1
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

For doctoral candidates who have passed their school-wide Oral Qualifying Examination and who are undertaking advanced work along the lines of fundamental or applied research in the department.
Course Note: Pass/Fail only; maximum of 20 credits; signature of instructor required.

MCH350 Research
Fall
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

For doctoral candidates who have passed their school-wide Oral Qualifying Examination and who are undertaking advanced work along the lines of fundamental or applied research in the department.
Course Note: Pass/fail only; maximum of 20 credits, signature of instructor required.

MCH350 Research
Fall 2
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

For doctoral candidates who have passed their school-wide Oral Qualifying Examination and who are undertaking advanced work along the lines of fundamental or applied research in the department.
Course Note: Pass/fail only; maximum of 20 credits, signature of instructor required.

MCH350 Research
Spring 1
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

For doctoral candidates who have passed their school-wide Oral Qualifying Examination and who are undertaking advanced work along the lines of fundamental or applied research in the department.
Course Note: Pass/fail only; maximum of 20 credits, signature of instructor required.

MCH350 Research
Spring
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

For doctoral candidates who have passed their school-wide Oral Qualifying Examination and who are undertaking advanced work along the lines of fundamental or applied research in the department.
Course Note: Pass/fail only; maximum of 20 credits, signature of instructor required.

MCH350 Research
Spring 2
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

For doctoral candidates who have passed their school-wide Oral Qualifying Examination and who are undertaking advanced work along the lines of fundamental or applied research in the department.
Course Note: Pass/fail only; maximum of 20 credits, signature of instructor required.

MCH350 Research
WinterSession
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

For doctoral candidates who have passed their school-wide Oral Qualifying Examination and who are undertaking advanced work along the lines of fundamental or applied research in the department.
Course Note: Pass/fail only; maximum of 20 credits, signature of instructor required.

MCH400 Non-Resident Research
Fall
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

For doctoral candidates who have passed their school-wide Oral Qualifying Examination and who are undertaking advanced work along the lines of fundamental or applied research in the department.
Course Note: Pass/fail only; maximum of 20 credits, signature of instructor required.

MCH400 Non-Resident Research
Fall 2
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

For doctoral candidates who have passed their school-wide Oral Qualifying Examination and who are undertaking advanced work along the lines of fundamental or applied research in the department.
Course Note: Pass/fail only; maximum of 20 credits, signature of instructor required.

MCH400 Non-Resident Research
Spring 1
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

For doctoral candidates who have passed their school-wide Oral Qualifying Examination and who are undertaking advanced work along the lines of fundamental or applied research in the department.
Course Note: Pass/fail only; maximum of 20 credits, signature of instructor required.

MCH400 Non-Resident Research
Spring
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

For doctoral candidates who have passed their school-wide Oral Qualifying Examination and who are undertaking advanced work along the lines of fundamental or applied research in the department.
Course Note: Pass/fail only; maximum of 20 credits, signature of instructor required.

MCH400 Non-Resident Research
Spring 2
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

For doctoral candidates who have passed their school-wide Oral Qualifying Examination and who are undertaking advanced work along the lines of fundamental or applied research in the department.
Course Note: Pass/fail only; maximum of 20 credits, signature of instructor required.

MCH400 Non-Resident Research
WinterSession
Department Members
Time and credit to be arranged.

For doctoral candidates who have passed their school-wide Oral Qualifying Examination and who are undertaking advanced work along the lines of fundamental or applied research in the department.
Course Note: Pass/fail only; maximum of 20 credits, signature of instructor required.

WGH200 Women, Gender and Health
Spring 1
Departments of Health and Social Behavior, Population and International Health, Maternal and Child Health and Epidemiology
Dr. N. Krieger, Dr. S. Gruskin
2.5 credits
Seminars. One 3-hour session each week.

This course will focus on constructions of gender and sex and their implications for understanding determinants of population health and creating healthy public policy. It will consider how different frameworks of addressing gender and biological sex shape questions asked and explanations and interventions offered for societal patterns of health, disease, and well-being. The course will demonstrate ways of conceptualizing gender in relation to biology and health using case examples pertaining to breast cancer, smoking, cumulative trauma disorders of hands and wrists, HIV/AIDS, violence, access to health services, sexual health, reproductive health, and population policy. In all these cases, issues of gender will be related to other social determinants of health, including social class, racism, and other forms of inequality. Implications of diverse approaches will be debated, as part of developing useful strategies for improving physical, mental, and social well-being of women and men.
Course Note: Enrollment limited to 25 students; signature of instructor required; no auditors. Students will be placed on a waiting list until the registration list is finalized by the instructors.

WGH207 Advanced Topics in Women, Gender and Health
Spring 2
Department of Maternal and Child Health, Department of Health and Social Behavior, Department of Population and International Health and Department of Epidemiology
Dr. L. McCloskey
1.25 credits
Seminars. One 2-hour sessions each week.

This interdepartmental, interdisciplinary seminar will offer the chance to analyze ways by which diverse constructs of gender influence public health research and practice. Using different examples each week, the core WGH faculty and students will focus on how gender contributes to classifying, surveying, understanding and intervening on population distributions of health, disease, and well-being. Discussion of these examples will draw on different disciplines, conceptual frameworks, and methodological approaches (both quantitative and qualitative). For example, traditional epidemiological and biostatistical methods, along with multilevel, ecosocial, and health and human rights frameworks will be applied, as appropriate, in the assessment of gender-based health related disorders. The format will include formal presentations and informal discussions.
Course Note: Minimum enrollment of 5; maximum enrollment of 20; instructor's signature required. Pass/fail only.

WGH210 Women, Gender and Health: Critical Issues in Mental Health
Fall 2
Departments of Maternal and Child Health, Health and Social Behavior and Population and International Health
Dr. B. Gottlieb
1.25 credits
Lecture, seminar. One 2-hour session each week.

This course explores issues relevant to mental illness, mental health from a gender perspective. Course themes include illness constructs, life cycle and transitions, collective and individual trauma, role and relationship and embodiment. Topics include eating disorders, pain, hormonally mediated mood disorders, and victimization and will highlight examples from US and international experience. Readings will be multidisciplinary, including public health and medicine, social sciences, history and literature.
Course Activities: Includes a student final project.
Course Note: Minimum enrollment of 5 students; no auditors.

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