Catalog 2018-2019 
    
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Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EPID 325 Advanced Principles of Epidemiology

5 credits
This course is designed to train students to apply epidemiological principles to determine disease etiology as well as evaluate prevention and intervention programs. It will do so in the context of the five areas of epidemiology: environmental health, biostatistics, epidemiology, social and behavior sciences, and health management and policy.

Prerequisites: PUBH 320  

Quarters Offered: Winter

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion fo ths course students will be able to:

  • Evaluate prevention and intervention programs
  • Characterize source, target, and sampling populations and identify the methods for recruitment 
  • Review the measures of frequency and association in order to appropriately interpret and apply data analysis
  • Integrate and apply research findings in the areas of environmental health, biostatistics, epidemiology, social and behavior sciences, health management and policy, etc. with public health practice


Total Hours: 60 Lecture Hours: 40 Lab or Clinical Hours: 20