Graduate Certificate in Global Tobacco Control

Graduate Certificate in Global Tobacco Control

Tobacco use is the number one preventable cause of death in the world, and it is projected to kill one billion people in the 21st century unless effective tobacco control measures are implemented. In order to reduce and ultimately end the global burden of tobacco-caused death and disease, researchers and public health professionals need to be equipped with the necessary technical skills to support effective policy development and implementation. The overall aim of the fully online certificate program in Global Tobacco Control is to provide formal education to research scientists and public health professionals that equips them with the technical skills necessary to develop and effectively communicate the evidence that is required to support effective tobacco control policy development and implementation.

First Term

• Academic & Research Ethics at BSPH
• Tobacco Prevention and Control
• Strategic Communication Planning

Second Term

• Tobacco Regulatory Science
• Leadership in Tobacco Control

Third Term

• Quantitative Methods for Tobacco Control
• Professional Development: Writing for Results

Fourth Term

• Qualitative Methods for Tobacco Control
• Implementation: Making Change Happen in Tobacco Control

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the certificate program in Global Tobacco Control, the individual will acquire skills necessary to:

1. Describe the history of tobacco use and the tobacco epidemic;
2. Identify the types and sources of tobacco control evidence, including surveillance data, epidemiological studies, intervention-research, and program and policy evaluation studies;
3. Describe the specific activities, strategies and methods that have been undertaken to reduce tobacco use in countries around the world;
4. Discuss, compare and critique current global tobacco control efforts and strategies;
5. Articulate epidemiological, quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation methods using specific tobacco control examples;
6. Describe applied qualitative research techniques used in tobacco control, including direct observational studies, interviewing and focus groups, and analysis of tobacco industry documents;
7. Discuss theories of change and how they apply to tobacco control at individual, organizational and societal levels;
8. Recognize and describe communication approaches that are effective in educating, informing and persuading individuals, communities and policy decisionmakers concerning tobacco control;
9. Apply specific methods and approaches to improve leadership and management of tobacco control interventions;
10. Discuss tobacco industry strategies that undermine tobacco control interventions;
11. Describe tobacco product regulation in the context of the U.S. and abroad;
12. Apply writing skills to communicate confidently and effectively in a variety of professional formats.