This course will introduce principles and methods of epidemiology, including types and sources of descriptive epidemiologic data, study designs (intervention trials, cohort, case-control, cross-sectional and ecological), confounding and other types of bias, causal inference, and screening. The course will provide a basic understanding of epidemiology for those pursuing a career in public health, will explain the role of quantitative methods in describing a population’s health, and will emphasize the importance of evidence in advancing public health knowledge.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.