EPIDEMIOLOGY OF AGING
An overview of the epidemiology of aging, including common conditions, risk reduction, and the methodological challenges of engaging older adults in epidemiological studies.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: POP HLTH 798 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and summarize epidemiological studies that influenced the field of aging epidemiology. Audience: Graduate 2. Assess methodological considerations important in epidemiological research on aging. Audience: Graduate 3. Critically evaluate scientific articles, assessing strengths, limitations and knowledge gaps. Audience: Graduate 4. Design epidemiologic studies in aging epidemiology that overcome some limitations of previous studies. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and summarize epidemiological studies that influenced the field of aging epidemiology. Audience: Graduate 2. Assess methodological considerations important in epidemiological research on aging. Audience: Graduate 3. Critically evaluate scientific articles, assessing strengths, limitations and knowledge gaps. Audience: Graduate 4. Design epidemiologic studies in aging epidemiology that overcome some limitations of previous studies. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027