Auburn Bulletin 2024-2025

Health Outcomes Research & Policy - HORP

Courses

HORP 7510 HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERY AND EVALUATION (3) LEC. 3. Enrollment in the MS or PhD Program in Pharmaceutical Science with Health Outcomes Research and Policy Option or Departmental approval. Introduction to basic methods and frameworks for undertaking research and program evaluation within health services organizations and systems.

HORP 7520 SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL THEORY IN HEALTH (3) LEC. 3. Enrollment in the MS or PhD Program in Pharmaceutical Science with Health Outcomes Research and Policy Option Introduction to the basic theories of behavior and intervention used in practice and research to evaluate changes in health, humanistic, and economic outcomes among patients.

HORP 7530 PHARMACEUTICAL ECONOMICS, OUTCOMES, AND POLICY (3) LEC. 3. Enrollment in the MS or PhD Program in Pharmaceutical Science with Health Outcomes Research and Policy Option or Departmental approval. The graduate-level course is intended to introduce students to concepts relevant to pharmaceutical outcomes, economics, and policy. The course provides foundational knowledge surrounding healthcare.

HORP 7540 PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY: METHODS AND APPLICATIONS (3) LEC. 3. Enrollment in the MS or PhD Program in Pharmaceutical Science with Health Outcomes Research and Policy Option or Departmental approval. STAT 6110 or equivalent SAS training. The course covers topics in pharmacoepidemiology focusing on the methods and applications of analyzing large healthcare claims databases and electronic medical records.

HORP 7720 MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING FOR HEALTH BEHAVIORS (3) LEC. 2, IND/LEC. 1. Enrollment in the MS or PhD Program in Pharmaceutical Science with Health Outcomes Research and Policy Option or Departmental approval. Concepts, current research applications, and intervention development training in motivational interviewing for health behavior change interventions.

HORP 7820 RESEARCH METHODS AND DESIGN HEALTH SCIENCE I (2) LEC. 2. Departmental approval. Application of scientific methods in health care.

HORP 7830 RESEARCH METHODS IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES (3) LEC. 3. Pr. PYPC 7820 or HORP 7820. Application of the principles and concepts obtained in PYPC 7820/HORP 7820.

HORP 7840 MEDICATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3) LEC. 3. Health system informatics theories and methodologies. Demonstration of how information reduces uncertainty in health-care decision-making.

HORP 7860 THE PHARMACIST'S ROLE IN IMPROVING PATIENT ADHERENCE (3) LEC. 3. Pr. PYPC 7820. Theories and methodologies involved in adherence to medication regimens.

HORP 7870 SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS OF PHARMACY PRACTICE (3) LEC. 3. Theories and applications in social, behavioral, and administrative aspects of pharmacy practice and medication use systems.

HORP 7950 SEMINAR (1) SEM. 1. SU. 1 CR; may be repeated multiple times for credit. Required of all Pharmaceutical Science MS students with Health Outcomes Research and Policy Option. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

HORP 7960 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN HEALTH OUTCOMES RESEARCH (2-3) LEC. Departmental approval. Special problems. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

HORP 7980 NON-THESIS RESEARCH (1-3) RES. SU. Pharmaceutical Sciences Non-Thesis MS Graduate Student and approval from the Graduate Program Coordinator. The specific research topic and its credit hour(s) will be decided by the student's research advisor, in collaboration with the student and the student's research advisory committee. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.

HORP 7990 RESEARCH AND THESIS (1-10) MST. Credit hours to be arranged. Course may be repeated with change in topics.

HORP 8950 SEMINAR (1) SEM. 1. SU. 1 CR; may be repeated multiple times for credit. Required of all Pharmaceutical Science PhD students with Health Outcomes Research and Policy Option. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 10 credit hours.

HORP 8960 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN HEALTH OUTCOMES RESEARCH (1-3) LEC. Departmental approval. Credit hours to be arranged. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

HORP 8990 RESEARCH AND DISSERTATION (1-10) DSR. Credit hours to be arranged. Course may be repeated with change in topics.