SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
Introduces the fields of social epidemiology and behavioral epidemiology, including relevant theoretical frameworks, methods, and applications.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe major social and behavioral factors that influence the prevalence, incidence, morbidity, and mortality of health conditions. Audience: Graduate 2. Explain theories, frameworks, and models relevant to health behaviors as well as socio-structural influences on health. Audience: Graduate 3. Critique research studies in the fields of social epidemiology and behavioral epidemiology. Audience: Graduate 4. Analyze links between socio-structural influences on health and individual health behaviors. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe major social and behavioral factors that influence the prevalence, incidence, morbidity, and mortality of health conditions. Audience: Graduate 2. Explain theories, frameworks, and models relevant to health behaviors as well as socio-structural influences on health. Audience: Graduate 3. Critique research studies in the fields of social epidemiology and behavioral epidemiology. Audience: Graduate 4. Analyze links between socio-structural influences on health and individual health behaviors. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027