| Course: | STAT 22810=PBHS 30910, PPHA 36410, ENST 27400, BIOS 27810 |
| Title: | Epidemiology and Population Health |
| Instructor(s): | Diane Lauderdale |
| Teaching Assistant(s): | TBA |
| Class Schedule: | Sec 01: TR 3:30 PM–4:50 PM in BSLC 001 |
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| Textbook(s): | Gordis, Epidemiology, 4th edition. |
| Description: | Epidemiology is the basic science of public health. It is the study of how diseases are distributed across populations and how one designs population-based studies to learn about disease causes, with the object of identifying preventive strategies. Epidemiology is a quantitative field and draws on biostatistical methods. Historically, epidemiology's roots were in the investigation of infectious disease outbreaks and epidemics. Since the mid-twentieth century, the scope of epidemiologic investigations has expanded to a fuller range non-infectious diseases and health problems. This course will introduce classic studies, study designs and analytic methods, with a focus on global health problems. Prerequisite(s): PBHS 32100 or STAT 22000 or other introductory statistics highly desirable. |