PUB (0304) 608 - Advanced Epidemiology

Credits: 3.00

Students will learn to apply important epidemiologic concepts to study designs and investigation of the health of populations. Students will learn to describe the tools to design, carry out, and interpret the results of quantitative studies.

Prerequisite 1: PUB 570
Course Learning Goals: Students will:

● Demonstrate a basic understanding of epidemiologic methods and study design.

● Analyze concepts in epidemiologic research methodology such as: exposure and outcome assessments in cohort studies; classification of diseases and exposures; bias identification and minimizing

● Apply in depth understanding of epidemiologic principles to evaluate and identify the strengths and limitations of epidemiological studies.

● Describe the role of confounding in epidemiologic studies and the methods available to control for confounding.

● Calculate and interpret different measures of association

● Model techniques to effectively evaluate and communicate study findings to various audiences