Catalog 2015-2016

HSC 3500 Epidemiology

This course focuses on the fundamentals of epidemiology. Key epidemiological concepts such as historic developments, the main epidemiological study designs, and causal inference are covered. Topics include risk factors and disease outcomes; usage of rates, ratios and proportions; methods of direct and indirect adjustments; and case studies which measure and describe the extent of desease. A field case study is completed.

3 credits

Prerequisites

Pre/corequisite: HSA 3113, HSC 4730. Recommended prerequisite: STA 2023