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MATERNAL AND CHILD MHCH 680. Global Sexual and Reproductive Health. 1 Credit.
Featuring international experts from UNC-Chapel Hill and Triangle-based

HEALTH (MHCH) nongovernmental organizations, this course will offer a series of lectures,
panel discussions, and debates to inform students' critical thinking on
key public health issues in global sexual and reproductive health.
MHCH 605. Breastfeeding and Global Health Seminar. 3 Credits. Grading status: Letter grade.
This survey course will briefly cover the principal topics in this broad field
MHCH 685. Human Sexuality. 1 Credit.
of knowledge, including domestic and global issues.
Through lectures and panel discussions this course will use a life span
Grading status: Letter grade.
framework to examine selected aspects of sexual development, including
MHCH 610. Issues in Maternal and Child Health. 3 Credits. perspectives on sexuality; the physical self; sexual attraction, behavior,
Permission of the instructor. For students outside the department of MCH and relationships; and the implications of these factors for physical and
who desire a survey of current issues and programs in maternal and child mental health. No prerequisites; all students are welcome.
health. Three lecture hours per week. Grading status: Letter grade.
Grading status: Letter grade.
MHCH 690. Special Topics in Maternal Health and Child Health. 1-3
MHCH 611. Food And Your Life Stages. 3 Credits. Credits.
This course covers nutrition during the life cycle. Units include women Special topics in maternal health and child health. Content will vary from
during preconception, pregnancy, and lactation; infancy; childhood; semester to semester.
adolescence; and older adults (65+). Nutrient and energy needs, Repeat rules: May be repeated for credit; may be repeated in the same
assessment of nutritional status, and cultural and socioeconomic term for different topics; 12 total credits. 4 total completions.
barriers are discussed for each phase. Grading status: Letter grade.
Requisites: Prerequisite, NUTR 240.
MHCH 701. Foundations of Maternal and Child Health I. 3 Credits.
Grading status: Letter grade
This course introduces the major issues affecting the health and well-
Same as: NUTR 611.
being of women during the reproductive years, infants, children, and
MHCH 625. Injury as a Public Health Problem. 3 Credits. adolescents in domestic and international settings. First semester of a
This course examines unintentional injuries from a public health two-semester course. Permission of the instructor for non-majors.
perspective. The course covers core concepts in injury prevention and
MHCH 702. Foundations of Maternal and Child Health II. 2 Credits.
control, including the epidemiology of unintentional injury, prevention
Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Second part of a two-part
strategies, behavioral models, child and adolescent injury, messaging
course that introduces the major issues affecting the health and well-
framing, the Haddon matrix, and injury surveillance.
being of women during the reproductive years, infants, children and
Requisites: Corequisite, EPID 600.
adolescents in domestic and international settings. Second semester of a
Grading status: Letter grade
two-semester course.
Same as: EPID 625, HBEH 625.
Requisites: Prerequisite, MHCH 701.
MHCH 626. Violence as a Public Health Problem. 3 Credits. Grading status: Letter grade.
This course covers core concepts in violence prevention and control,
MHCH 704. Critical Review of an Infant Feeding Issue. 3 Credits.
including the epidemiology of violence, prevention strategies for inter-
This independent study will include selection of a research area that
personal and intra-personal violence, behavioral models that describe
would allow preparation of a coauthored paper for peer-review publication
power structures that reinforce personal and societal factors affecting
on an approved subject related to infant and young child feeding and care
self-harm and violence towards others, and violence directed towards
and associated maternal health and nutrition issues.
children and adolescents.
Grading status: Letter grade.
Requisites: Prerequisite, EPID 625.
Grading status: Letter grade MHCH 705. International Family Planning. 3 Credits.
Same as: EPID 626, HBEH 626. Required preparation, graduate study in MHCH. Permission of the
instructor. Analysis of the family planning movement, its policies,
MHCH 664. Globalization and Health. 3 Credits.
operations and research, with emphasis on developing countries. Three
Globalization--its economic, environmental, political, technological,
lecture hours a week.
institutional, and sociocultural dimensions--historically and currently
Grading status: Letter grade.
contributes to beneficial and adverse effects on population, community,
and family and individual health. MHCH 710. Leadership in Maternal and Child Health. 2 Credits.
Grading status: Letter grade This course is designed to integrate the theory, research literature, and
Same as: HPM 664. evidence-supported practices related to leadership in maternal and child
health. Students will consider each of the twelve core competencies
MHCH 665. Introduction to Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 1 Credit.
within the spheres of influence that leaders experience as they develop.
Eliminating health disparities is a national goal for improving the health
Students will hear from public health professionals in the field, consider
of Americans. Little to no progress has been made on eliminating
perspectives of various stakeholders and examine/apply new skills.
disparities among racial/ethnic subpopulations compared to the
Grading status: Letter grade.
population of the United States. This course treats basic concepts about
the origins of and contributing factors for health disparities.
Grading status: Letter grade.
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MHCH 712. Program Assessment in Maternal and Child Health. 3 Credits. MHCH 722. Global Maternal and Child Health. 3 Credits.
Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Offers an opportunity for This course covers the main causes of maternal and under-five morbidity
students to explore in greater depth a selected MCH practice topic. and mortality in developing countries and also the interventions, policies,
Students will learn how to provide consultation about a selected program and research which address these causes. Emphasis is placed on both
activity. distal and proximate determinants, measurement and indicators, and
Grading status: Letter grade. conceptual frameworks.
Grading status: Letter grade.
MHCH 713. Research Methods in Maternal and Child Health. 3 Credits.
Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. The art and science of MHCH 723. Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation. 3 Credits.
MCH research, with an emphasis on applied survey research. Student This course provides the students with the basic concepts and
groups will design and carry out a small study, and present their findings methodologies needed to monitor and evaluate programs of global health
in a poster presentation. Focuses on assessment of MCH population programs. Course covers M&E systems; conceptual frameworks/logic
characteristics, secondary data analysis, and the evaluation of MCH models; indicators; information sources; evaluation designs and related
programs. A practicum-based course. Three lecture hours per week. topics for health programs in developing country settings. This course is
Grading status: Letter grade. required for the MCFH and GH concentrations.
Grading status: Letter grade.
MHCH 713L. Research and Evaluation Methods in Maternal and Child
Health Lab. 1 Credit. MHCH 724. Abortion Care and Policy. 2 Credits.
Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. The MHCH 713 lab, which This course will provide an overview of the critical issues in abortion care
is a companion course to MHCH 713, introduces students to statistical and policy, both in the US and globally. We will cover the major theoretical
analysis using Stata. One hour and 15 minutes of lab per week. frameworks defining abortion care and policy, and the epidemiology of
Requisites: Corequisite, MHCH 713. abortion globally and nationally.
Grading status: Letter grade. Grading status: Letter grade.
MHCH 715. Maternal and Child Health Management. 3 Credits. MHCH 725. Injury as a Public Health Problem. 3 Credits.
Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Students become familiar This course considers the causes and consequences of traumatic injury
with organizational processes, management principles, and tools required within developmental, social, and economic contexts, and dilemma in
for effective management of health programs and facilities. A variety of injury prevention. Injuries associated with transportation, violence, and
learning techniques will be used. Three lecture hours a week. the home and occupational environments are included. Three lecture
Grading status: Letter grade. hours per week.
Requisites: Prerequisite, EPID 600.
MHCH 716. International Family Planning and Reproductive Health. 3
Grading status: Letter grade
Credits.
Same as: HBEH 725.
Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Course provides overview
of critical issues including major theoretical frameworks, patterns MHCH 726. Adolescent Health. 3 Credits.
and trends over time, and overview of history of family planning and Topics covered include the epidemiology of health problems,
reproductive health policy development. Three lecture hours per week. developmental issues, health services, and psychosocial influences on
Grading status: Letter grade. adolescent problem behaviors. Course materials are useful for research
generation and practical application. Three seminar hours per week.
MHCH 717. Field Training in Maternal and Child Health. 2-8 Credits.
Grading status: Letter grade
A faculty-supervised field experience in maternal and child health
Same as: HBEH 726.
research, community practice, program planning, and evaluation.
Students are supervised on-site by department-approved field instructor. MHCH 728. Introduction to Implementation Research and Practice in
An additional field fee of $350 is assessed. Minimum of six weeks. Maternal, Child and Family Health. 3 Credits.
Grading status: Letter grade. Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Implementation research
and practice addresses the gap between the development of innovations
MHCH 718. Concurrent Field Training in Maternal and Child Health. 1-5
in public health and their delivery in routine practice. Course provides
Credits.
an overview of core theories/methods in implementation research
MHCH majors only. An elective, faculty-supervised field experience
and practice plus implementation determinants and strategies at the
in maternal and child health research, community practice, program
intervention, individual, organizational, and policy levels.
planning, and evaluation. Students are supervised on-site by department-
Grading status: Letter grade.
approved field instructor. Students choosing this elective are not exempt
from MHCH 717. Variable number of hours. MHCH 729. Implementation Science for Global Maternal and Child
Grading status: Letter grade. Health. 3 Credits.
This course is an introduction to implementation science with an
MHCH 720. Services for Children with Chronic Conditions. 3 Credits.
emphasis on its application for global MCH. The course will highlight
Permission of the instructor. This course focuses on the design,
current challenges in global MCH and the role of IS in addressing them.
organization, and delivery of services for children with special needs and
Requisites: Prerequisite, MHCH 728 (for MCFH students), or an equivalent
their families, and examines current program development and public
course if outside MCH.
policies. Participants analyze the range of services needed by these
Grading status: Letter grade.
children.
Grading status: Letter grade.
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MHCH 730. Reproductive Health Policy. 3 Credits. MHCH 765. Clinical Support for Breastfeeding. 3 Credits.
Permission of the instructor. Participants examine forces that shape Master's or clinical four-year degree required. This two-semester clinical
social policy relating to reproduction and differential impact of policy course is structured to provide supervised breastfeeding support
based on age and other factors. Focus on global controversies in education in the context of clinical lactation services and public health
reproduction/reproductive health services in context of human/women's practice.
rights. Three lecture hours a week. Grading status: Letter grade.
Grading status: Letter grade. MHCH 766. Clinical Support for Breastfeeding II. 3 Credits.
MHCH 732. Gender-Based Violence. 3 Credits. Master's or clinical four-year degree required. This two-semester clinical
The MHCH Gender-Based Violence (GBV) course provides a forum for course is structured to provide supervised breastfeeding support
students to explore contemporary issues in GBV from both a research education in the context of clinical lactation services and public health
and practice standpoint. Students will be introduced to a myriad of practice.
domestic and international GBV issues, from intimate partner violence Requisites: Prerequisite, MHCH 765.
and campus sexual assault to sex trafficking. Grading status: Letter grade.
Grading status: Letter grade. MHCH 780. Cultural Humility. 1 Credit.
MHCH 735. Clinical Support for Breastfeeding. 3 Credits. Cultural Humility is part of the required training sequence for second
Required preparation, students must have a master's or clinical four-year year MPH students in the Global Health concentration. This course is
degree, or be in such a degree program to be enrolled in this course. This designed to provide students with the skills to work in culturally complex
clinical course is structured to provide supervised breastfeeding support settings and to apply cultural humility when engaging in global health
education in the context of clinical lactation services and public health research and practice. GH concentration only.
practice. Grading status: Letter grade.
Grading status: Letter grade. MHCH 785. Decolonizing MCH: Theory and Qualitative Methods. 3
MHCH 740. Problems in Maternal and Child Health. 1-3 Credits. Credits.
Prerequisites to be arranged with departmental faculty in each individual This graduate seminar provides Maternal and Child Health (MCH)
case. Two to six hours a week. students with an opportunity to examine key theories and qualitative
Repeat rules: May be repeated for credit; may be repeated in the same methodologies that advance anti-racist, abolitionist, intersectional
term for different topics. feminist, and emancipatory scholarship for health equity and
Grading status: Letter grade. reproductive justice. Students gain a deeper understanding of the
intellectual foundations of research justice. And learn to design research
MHCH 745. Applied Methods for Health Transformation Implementation
questions, data collection strategies, and analytic techniques that
in MCH. 1-3 Credits.
decolonize knowledge production. Preference given to students enrolled
This course is designed to integrate the theory, research literature, and
in the MCH department or MCFH concentration.
evidence-supported practices that promote population health outcomes
Grading status: Letter grade.
in MCH. The passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
(ACA) offers opportunities for improving public health systems, health MHCH 795. Leadership in Maternal and Child Health. 3 Credits.
care financing and delivery, and health outcomes for MCH populations. Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Course is designed to
Grading status: Letter grade. integrate the theory, research literature, and evidence-supported practices
related to leadership in maternal and child health. Students will consider
MHCH 753. Violence Against Women. 3 Credits.
each of the twelve core competencies within the spheres of influence that
Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Violence against women
leaders experience as they develop. Students will hear from public health
is examined as a public health problem. Areas investigated include
professionals in the field, consider perspectives of various stakeholders
definitional issues, prevalence of the problem, risk factors and outcomes,
and examine/apply new skills.
and community and medical interventions.
Grading status: Letter grade.
Grading status: Letter grade.
MHCH 801. Doctoral Research Seminar. 3 Credits.
MHCH 757. Special Child Populations. 3 Credits.
This seminar explores the origins of and developments in major maternal
Course focuses on two populations that warrant special attention. By
and child health policies and programs in order to understand their
examining these populations in one course, students are exposed to a
effects on the health of mothers and children.
range of contemporary issues that cut across childhood development.
Requisites: Prerequisites, MHCH 701 and 702.
Grading status: Letter grade.
Grading status: Letter grade.
MHCH 760. Breastfeeding, Public Health, and Feminism. 1 Credit.
MHCH 802. Doctoral Teaching Skills Seminar. 1 Credit.
A transdisciplinary effort to address feminist perspectives and to
The goal of this 1-credit hour seminar is for participants to examine
emphasize the impact that gendered power dynamics and structured
and apply the strategies and concepts underlying effective teaching in
social stratification might offer for public health policies, priorities, and
small groups and the lecture hall. Doctoral students will consider the
approaches related to breastfeeding. A series of public health constructs
characteristics of effective teaching and explore how to incorporate these
currently engaged by breastfeeding programs and policies provide a
characteristics into their own pedagogy.
framework for discussion.
Grading status: Letter grade.
Grading status: Letter grade.
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MHCH 803. Doctoral Research Skills Colloquium. 1 Credit. MHCH 862. Program Impact Evaluation. 3 Credits.
Enrollment in the MCH doctoral program or permission of the instructor Required preparation, knowledge of Stata or SAS; proficiency in
for nonmajors and master's students. This seminar is the second inferential statistics and multiple regression analysis. Instructor
semester of a one-year research skills colloquium for all new doctoral permission required for non-second year MCH doctoral students.
students. The course addresses research, problem definition, proposal Program impact evaluation analytic skills seminar. Topics: selectivity,
design, and development. One-hour seminar a week. research designs, instrumental variables, difference-in-differences, fixed
Grading status: Letter grade. and random effects, regression discontinuity, matching, and selection
models.
MHCH 816. Applied Quality Improvement Methods for Healthcare and
Grading status: Letter grade.
Public Health. 3 Credits.
The course objective is to develop, implement, and test a solution to MHCH 885. Health Services/Health Policy Research Methods II. 3
improve health care or public health delivery, using a model called the Credits.
Model for Improvement (or MFI). The model uses three questions to An introduction to basic research methods central to maternal and child
scope the improvement project and four steps, Plan-Do-Check-Act, to health policy, including an introduction to basic components of the
implement and test solutions. research process such as developing research questions and conceptual
Grading status: Letter grade models, and overviews of research designs, quantitative and qualitative
Same as: PUBH 716, HPM 716. analytical methods, primary data collection, and secondary data analysis.
Grading status: Letter grade.
MHCH 840. Maternal and Child Health Doctoral Internship. 1 Credit.
Enrollment in MCH doctoral program required. MCH internship to MHCH 886. Health Services/Health Policy Research Methods III. 3
enhance doctoral training in areas of: Section 1: Teaching; Section 2: Credits.
Practice; and Section 3: Research. A modular course covering applications of selected methods covered
Repeat rules: May be repeated for credit; may be repeated in the same in 885. Illustrative applications include implementation science,
term for different topics. comparative effectiveness research, issues in mixed-method research,
Grading status: Letter grade. feasibility studies, and the translation of research to policy and practice.
Applications are framed in terms of issues related to the MCH population.
MHCH 851. Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology. 3 Credits.
Requisites: Prerequisites, MHCH 884 and 885.
Epidemiology of reproductive and perinatal health outcomes, including
Grading status: Letter grade.
infertility, fetal loss, preterm birth, birthweight, congenital malformations,
and infant mortality. Includes current knowledge regarding epidemiology MHCH 890. Special Topics in Maternal and Child Health. 1-3 Credits.
of these outcomes and discussion of methodologic issues. Three lecture Special topics in Maternal and Child Health for graduate students only.
hours per week. Content will vary semester to semester.
Requisites: Co-requisites, BIOS 600 and EPID 600; Equivalent experience Repeat rules: May be repeated for credit. 3 total credits. 3 total
for students lacking the co-requisites. completions.
Grading status: Letter grade Grading status: Letter grade.
Same as: EPID 851. MHCH 992. Master's (Non-Thesis). 3 Credits.
MHCH 853. Advanced Topics in Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology. 2 MHCH 994. Doctoral Research and Dissertation. 3 Credits.
Credits.
Critical review of current topics in, and methods for, perinatal and
pediatric epidemiology.
Requisites: Prerequisites, EPID 710 and 851; Permission of the instructor
for master's level students.
Grading status: Letter grade
Same as: EPID 853.
MHCH 859. THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON MATERNAL AND CHILD
HEALTH. 3 Credits.
A survey of theoretical models used in MCH research and program
development, and how those models are used to guide the formulation of
questions, hypothesis testing, and evaluation. Fall.
Requisites: Prerequisites, doctoral students, permission of the instructor.
Grading status: Letter grade.
MHCH 860. Conceptualization, Design, and Measurement. 3 Credits.
The course follows the research process from the formulation of a
research question and the design of a research methodology to the
addressing of the question through the design of an appropriate analysis
strategy. Three lecture hours a week.
Requisites: Prerequisite, MHCH 859; Permission of the instructor for
nonmajors and master's students.
Grading status: Letter grade.