340.863.01
Doctoral Seminars in Epidemiology
Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2017 - 2018
Instruction Method
TBD
Tuesday, 3:30 - 6:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
340.751-753 and the Epi department written comprehensive exam
Provides a forum in which the doctoral students present and discuss papers on topics relevant to epidemiologic principles and practice. Topics include issues in measurement, causal reasoning, confounding, and multilevel modeling. Faculty guides selection of topics and readings, and facilitates active dialog among seminar participants.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Characterize contemporary directions and challenges in Epidemiology
- Explain the process for conceptualizing and articulating research questions
- Formulate, refine and critique a conceptual framework for doctoral thesis work
Enrollment Restriction
Restricted to post-comprehensive exam second year doctoral students in Epidemiology
Course will end earlier than scheduled.