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340.863.01
Doctoral Seminars in Epidemiology

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Tuesday, 3:30 - 5:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

340.751-754 and department written comprehensive exam.

Description
Provides a forum in which the doctoral students present and discuss papers on topics relative to epidemiologic principles and practice. Proposed topics include issues in measurement, causal reasoning, confounding, and multilevel modeling. Faculty guides the selection of topics and readings, and facilitates active dialog among seminar participants.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. discuss epidemiology research, controversies, ethics, and help form their professional identities
Enrollment Restriction
post-comprehensive, second year doctoral students in Epidemiology
Special Comments

Students will write their dissertation proposals during this term. Group will meet 2 -3x during the term.