340.634.11
Perspectives on Management of Epidemiologic Studies
Course Status
Cancelled
Course Status
Cancelled
Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Monday, June 18, 2012
End Date
Friday, June 22, 2012
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)
Joel G. Hill
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Some field experience recommended
This is an introductory course addressing practical issues of management related to multi-ethnic cohort studies. The course addresses primarily longitudinal, population based studies. In both seminar and lab environment, the course involves lecture, discussion and problem solving on issues of study location, community relations, staffing a team, communication, conflict management as well as issues of quality control and recruitment and retention. Each class begins with lecture/discussion and then in the lab period students will work through real issues of management. Students are also encouraged to bring problems from their own studies or institutions to engage in problem solving. This is a two credit course and offered in conjunction with Conducting Epidemiological Research.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Assess various methods for staff development and training Analyze practical recruitment and retention methods for a population based cohorts
- Explain the basic concepts of quality control
- Evaluate methods for effective problem solving in issues related to privacy for the cohort