IPAK-EDU

How to think Like an Epidemiologist

Class time: Thursday 2:30-3:30pm

Syllabus (Subject to Change)

Instructor: Cathy Stein, Ph.D.

Course Description: This course will introduce students to the basic concepts of epidemiology, with a focus on topics that are relevant to current ongoing research that impact public health policy. Most of the course will be lecture-based with lots of time for questions, with two interactive sessions to delve into how these concepts are applied. Major topics include quantification of morbidity and mortality, study design, and principles and challenges in infectious disease, behavioral disease, and genetic epidemiology, among others. The instructor has taught this material for several years and is an experienced and well-regarded epidemiologist.

Resources:

Textbook (optional): Epidemiology 101, Robert H. Friis, Jones & Bartlett, 2^nd edition

Available for rent and purchase on amazon (both hard copy and e-textbook): https://www.amazon.com/Epidemiology-101-Essential-Public-Health/dp/128410785X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Epidemiology+101%2C+Robert+H.+Friis%2C+Jones+%26+Bartlett%2C+2nd+edition&qid=1597178666&sr=8-1

Other e-book offerings:

https://www.jblearning.com/catalog/productdetails/9781284402421

https://www.vitalsource.com/products/epidemiology-101-robert-h-friis-v9781284143768?term=9781284107852

https://redshelf.com/search/?terms=9781284107852

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