MPH 503

MPH 503 Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health examines the principles, concepts, and methods of recent epidemiologic investigation of health-related events and processes. Through this course, students gain a core epidemiologic toolset that helps them understand the place of epidemiology in general health thinking and communicate and apply the principles of epidemiology. Students learn to read and evaluate health-related work critically using epidemiologic principles. Topics covered in this course are organized according to four themes: foundations and principles of epidemiology, study design and interpretation, data analysis, and special issues.