Using Epidemiology to Make Public Health Decisions

The goal of this course is for students to develop the foundational knowledge and skills of epidemiology that are needed to make public health decisions. In this course, students will learn the core principles and methods of epidemiological investigations and apply this knowledge to examples of real-world public health issues. Through group-based practice problems, discussions of epidemiological literature, and problem sets, students will use their knowledge of epidemiological methods and study designs to analyze public health data, critique published epidemiological studies, and make informed public health decisions.