Epidemiology

(3 Credits)

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease in different human populations and the application of methods to improve disease outcomes. As such, epidemiology is the basic science of health. This course is designed to introduce students in all fields of health and medicine to the background, basic principles, and methods of epidemiology. Topics include historical developments, principles of epidemiology, measures of mortality, study design, selection and information bias, confounding, effect modification and causal inference, screening, and outbreak investigations.