340.853.41
First Year Epidemiology Doctoral Seminar
Location
Internet
Term
1st Term
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2021 - 2022
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online
Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:50am
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Course Instructor(s)
Ghassan Hamra
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
Prerequisite
Concurrent enrollment in 340.751.
Provides a stimulating guided discussion with students and rotating faculty. Designed to provide an intellectual space for first-year doctoral students in epidemiology to wrestle with historical and current intellectual challenges facing the field. In this term the focus is on discussions of population versus individual health and translational epidemiology.
This course is required for students in their first year in the doctoral program in the Department of Epidemiology.
Introduces current discussion, controversies, and applications of epidemiology. Reviews landmark papers and current literature and provides guided discussions of the materials. Focuses on exploring key paradigms that have influenced the field of epidemiology. Includes discussion of current trends influencing epidemiologic research and training, mentorship, controversies in the assessment of populations and outcomes, individual-level vs. population-health, and the relationship of epidemiology to the health care system.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify and discuss current controversies in epidemiology
- Articulate the importance and context for key papers in the field
- Explain key paradigms that have influenced the field of epidemiology
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 75% Participation
- 25% Group Presentation
Enrollment Restriction
Restricted to PhD students in the Department of Epidemiology
The course is offered terms 1-3. Students are required to take all three terms during their first year of enrollment. This is the virtual/online section of a course also offered onsite. You are responsible for the modality in which you register.