Overview
Description
Principles used in measuring health outcomes with a focus on measures of frequency, associations, and epidemiological study designs.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Junior or Senior standing
PBH 281APST 270APST 207ECON 261EPY 440PSY 210STAT 152STAT 352
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s); PBH 281 or APST 270 or APST 207 or ECON 261 or EPY 440 or PSY 210 or STAT 152 or STAT 352; Junior or Senior standing.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Core
CO9
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe the historical roots of epidemiological thinking and their contribution to the evolution of the scientific method.
- differentiate among the major epidemiologic study designs.
- judge whether an association obtained from a basic epidemiologic study is likely to be biased.
- explain the role of quantitative methods and sciences in describing and assessing a population’s health.
- explain the critical importance of evidence in advancing public health knowledge.
- connect science and technology to real-world problems by explaining how science relates to problems of societal concern.
- distinguish between sound and unsound interpretations of scientific information.