Advanced Epidemiology

Graduate / Professional

This is a third-level methods course in epidemiology. It expounds on topics that were introduced in intermediate epidemiology (Principles of Epidemiology II) and introduces new topics. In addition to dealing with methodological topics, it provides tools with which students should be able to tackle new problems in epidemiology. It requires a substantial amount of reading. Prerequisites: PUBH 508 , Foundations of Epidemiology and Public Health—introduction to basic epidemiologic concepts; PUBH 505 , Biostatistics in Public Health—introduction to basic biostatistics concepts; CDE 516 , Principles of Epidemiology II—understanding of intermediate concepts to build from in advanced epidemiology; or doctoral status. M 1pm-2:50pm