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340.662.11 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF TOBACCO CONTROL

Department: Epidemiology
Term: Summer Inst. term
Credits: (4 credits)
Contact: Ayesha Khan
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructor:
  • Erika Tang
Description:

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.
Student Evaluation: Completion of 3 take-home assignments -Completion of final data analysis project
Learning Objective:

After completing this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain the applicability of epidemiologic methods to tobacco control and tobacco control research. 2. Describe epidemiologic principles specific to, and in the context of, tobacco control. 3. Identify appropriate research questions to support tobacco control measures, specifically in low- and middle-income countries. 4. Select, calculate and interpret tobacco control data and measures; and 5. Apply epidemiologic methods in collecting, analyzing and interpreting tobacco control data.
Location: Baltimore
Enrollment Minimum: 10
Instructor Consent: No consent required
For consent, contact: akhan@jhsph.edu
Prerequisite:

Students must have prior exposure to epidemiology through coursework or professional experience
Auditors Allowed: No
Grading Restriction: Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
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