Research in Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control

3 credits · Graduate Programs

Focus on research in health-care epidemiology with particular emphasis on Infection Prevention and Control. Research aspects of health-care epidemiology, including epidemiologic and biostatistical techniques and their application in various health-care environments will be presented. Topics will include surveillance, quantitative and qualitative methods, economic analyses, behaviour change, developing and assessing education programs and ethical practice. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Community Health Sciences graduate program. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Community Health Sciences 643 and Medical Science 647.07 (Research in Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control) will not be allowed.