Introduction to Epidemiology for Public Health Practice

3 Units

This course introduces principles and methods of epidemiology. Epidemiology has been referred to as the core science of public health. The application of epidemiologic principles is critical to disease prevention, as well as in the development and evaluation of public policy. The course emphasizes methods (study design, measures of disease occurrence, measures of association, and causality) necessary for epidemiologic research. This course is intended for students who have a foundational knowledge of the principles of human disease and statistics. Prereq: Enrollment limited to Master of Public Health or Epidemiology & Biostatistics students.