340.662.11
Epidemiology of Tobacco Control
Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
4
Academic Year
2011 - 2012
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Monday, June 13, 2011
End Date
Friday, June 24, 2011
June 13-24, 2011
M, Tu, W, Th, F, 1:30 - 5:00pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Students must have prior exposure to epidemiology through coursework or professional experience
Applies epidemiologic principles to address questions relevant to tobacco control and tobacco-related research. Includes topics such as studying the determinants of tobacco use and cessation patterns, surveillance of tobacco-related indicators, interpreting burden of disease estimates, and evaluating the impact of tobacco control policies. After learning these epidemiologic principles, students apply these new skills through hands-on analysis of tobacco control surveillance data.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the applicability of epidemiologic methods to tobacco control and tobacco control research
- Describe epidemiologic principles specific to, and in the context of, tobacco control
- Identify appropriate research questions to support tobacco control measures, specifically in low- and middle-income countries
- Select, calculate and interpret tobacco control data and measures
- Apply epidemiologic methods in collecting, analyzing and interpreting tobacco control data