Table.
Number and type of 47 writing assignments identified in a survey of 59 undergraduate- and graduate-level epidemiology courses at schools and programs of public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, United States, 2016-2017a,b
| Assignment | Public Health Document Type | No. of Assignments |
|---|---|---|
| Journal article describing original research | Yes | 6 |
| Literature review journal article | Yes | 6 |
| Surveillance system evaluation | Yes | 2 |
| Grant proposal written for a particular funder | Yes | 2 |
| Annotated bibliography | Yes | 1 |
| Public health issue brief | Yes | 1 |
| Term paper/research paper | No | 9 |
| Critique of published article | No | 9 |
| Student research proposal (not written for a particular funder) | No | 4 |
| Short-answer essay questions | No | 3 |
| Summary of student’s original research (not formatted or written for a journal) | No | 2 |
| Presentation of an epidemiological method | No | 1 |
| Final report | Unknown | 1 |
| Total | 47 |
aRespondents were 59 instructors of accredited schools and programs of public health who taught a graduate or undergraduate epidemiology course during 2016 or 2017, regardless of whether writing was assigned.
bData represent a maximum of 1 assignment per class, the assignment that was analyzed for this study. Courses may have required additional assignments that are not shown.