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305.612.01
Epidemiologic Methods in Injury and Violence Control

Course Status
Cancelled

Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
M, W, 1:30 - 2:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Contact Name
Stephen Bowman
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

340.601 & 305.610 or consent of instructor

Description
Prepares students to conduct research regarding the distribution, determinants, and outcomes of unintentional and intentional injuries, and also to evaluate injury research studies.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. describe various sources of data for injury research
  2. identify the appropriate methodological approach for studying injuries
  3. understand some of the methodological challenges in studying an acute outcome such as injury;
  4. appreciate how epidemiologic data can be used to inform injury prevention policy and critically evaluate published injury studies
Jointly Offered With