PUBH 5003

The prerequisite for this course, Health Sciences 2003/Biology 2003, taught introductory principles sufficient to interpret and critique basic published epidemiologic research. Public Health 5003 builds on this knowledge base by focusing on advanced principles, as well as the practice of epidemiology. Students will learn how to design their own observational or experimental epidemiologic study, and how to develop a systematic review protocol. This course will include a lab component to ensure students gain the hands on experience needed to design epidemiologic research, and the epidemiologic field methods required to support the validity, precision, and management of data collected. Advanced special topics covered in this course include clinical epidemiology, epigenetic epidemiology, environmental epidemiology, and social and psychiatric epidemiology. Prerequisite(s): Admission to a graduate program AND Health Sciences 2003/Biology 2003 (or equivalent) Equivalent: Public Health 4003