PUBH 320 Principles of Applied Epidemiology

5 credits

This course introduces the role of epidemiologists in public health practice. Students learn how to measure the health status of populations and the strength of a relationship between a disease and a risk factor. Students are introduced to public health surveillance, including its purpose and characteristics and how to report key surveillance findings. This course also covers the steps in investigating a foodborne outbreak.

Prerequisites: Admission to any BAS program

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Summarize descriptive data, including morbidity and mortality measures
Differentiate among prevalence, incidence, and measures of public health impact
Identify the need for disease surveillance and its basic components
Recognize the existence of a public health problem
Evaluate how to investigate a potential outbreak

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

Apply the fundamental principles of public health to individual, community, and population health issues to study disease incidence and prevalence
Explain the etiology and prevalence of chronic and infectious diseases and how it relates to prevention, management, and treatment strategies
Apply statistical and other quantitative analysis tools and techniques to issues in public health
Evaluate and analyze data as it relates to health outcomes and prevention, management, and treatment strategies

Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50