BVSC 3001

Epidemiology is the study of patterns of diseases in populations. In this course you will learn how to describe the magnitude of a health problem and determine the relative importance of risk factors, and to assess with increased confidence and comfort the overall quality of research papers in epidemiology. Students will learn basic epidemiological skills; to apply appropriate epidemiologic tools in animal disease surveillance/survey systems in order to conduct valid risk analyses. Emphasis will be placed on analysis and interpretation of field data, and diagnostic test results.