340.668.89
Topics in Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Location
Internet
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2017 - 2018
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Monday, June 12, 2017
End Date
Friday, June 30, 2017
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Kenrad Nelson
Contact Name
Ayesha Khan
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

Introduction to Online Learning

Description
Introduces the basic methods for infectious disease epidemiology and case studies of important disease syndromes and entities. Methods include definitions and nomenclature, outbreak investigations, disease surveillance, case-control studies, cohort studies, laboratory diagnosis, molecular epidemiology, dynamics of transmission, and assessment of vaccine field effectiveness. Case-studies focus on acute respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases, hepatitis, HIV, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, malaria, and other vector-borne diseases.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe and discuss the main epidemiological characteristics of the major infectious diseases of humans
  2. Describe how these epidemiological characteristics can be utilized to develop and evaluate strategies to prevent epidemics or endemic transmission of the major infections of humans
  3. Develop criteria to be used in the investigation of a new, emerging or re-emerging infectious disease to discuss the critical epidemiologic features of this disease that could be used to develop prevention and control programs
Enrollment Restriction
Students who have completed 340.627.01/.81 may not register for 340.668
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

For more information contact the Summer Institute of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at summerepi@jhsph.edu