340.608.81
Observational Epidemiology
Location
Internet
Term
3rd Term
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
4
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
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
Introduction to Online Learning; 340.601 or 550.694-695 or 340.751; prior or concurrent enrollment in 140.612 or equivalent.
Expands upon material presented in introductory level epidemiologic concepts and methods material, using examples from the published literature. Emphasizes the interpretation and the ability to critically evaluate issues related to populations/ study design, measurement, population comparisons and inference, including: modern cohort study designs; advanced nested designs; novel techniques for exposure assessment; interpretation and utility of measures of impact; sources of bias and methods for their prevention; descriptive and analytical goals for observational study inference; models and tools for assessing causation and confounding; and synthesis of inferences from observational studies.