340.751.01
Epidemiologic Methods 1

Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
5
Academic Year
2015 - 2016
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
M, W, F, 8:30 - 9:50am
Lab Times
Monday, 10:00 - 11:50am (01)
Wednesday, 10:00 - 11:50am (01)
Monday, 10:00 - 11:50am (02)
Wednesday, 10:00 - 11:50am (02)
Monday, 10:00 - 11:50am (03)
Friday, 10:00 - 11:50am (03)
Monday, 10:00 - 11:50am (04)
Friday, 10:00 - 11:50am (04)
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Stephen Gange
Elizabeth Selvin
Catherine Sutcliffe
Contact Name
Ayesha Khan
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

Prior or concurrent enrollment in Statistical Methods in Public Health I (140.621) or Methods in Biostatistics I (140.651).

Description
As the first offering in the Epidemiologic Methods sequence, introduces students to the principles and concepts used in epidemiologic research. Presents material in the context of an epidemiological framework with three major areas: populations and an introduction to study designs; measurement, including measures of accuracy and disease occurrence; and methods used for comparing populations. Synthesis lectures illustrate how these elements come together in modern epidemiological research. Laboratory exercises and the MiniProject provide experience with applying concepts and calculations to problems drawn from real epidemiological data and published literature.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe key features of populations in time in epidemiologic research
  2. Identify and distinguish basic epidemiological study designs
  3. Recognize important characteristics associated with measurement in epidemiologic studies
  4. Distinguish and calculate validity and reliability measures that quantify the accuracy of measurement
  5. Describe types, purposes, and key components of surveillance systems
  6. Select, calculate, compare, and interpret basic population health measures and measures of association for comparing population health measures.
Enrollment Restriction
No auditors permitted.
Instructor Consent
Consent required for some students
Consent Note
Consent required for special students and non-JHSPH students.
Consent Contact
akhan@jhsph.edu
Special Comments

MPH students who earned a grade of "B" or higher in 340.601 PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY in the summer term may opt to skip the course 340.751 and proceed into 340.752 EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS 2 during the 2nd term. While generally skipping 340.751 is not recommended there may be individual circumstances where it is appropriate, especially if additional preparatory work is done. Contact the Department of Epidemiology for more information: akhan@jhsph.edu. MPH students who have elected the Quantitative Sciences concentration may NOT skip the 340.751 course. You must register for one lab 340.951 when you register for this course. Labs begin at 10:15 AM.