Introduction to Epidemiology: Focus on Global Health

Introduces students to the main concepts and methods used in population-based epidemiology research. Topics covered include measures of disease frequency, study design, measures of association, and problems of bias, especially as they pertain to global health research. Students will learn to understand and evaluate epidemiological studies. A prior quantitative course is highly recommended. Introduction to main concepts and methods used in population-based epidemiology research. Topics include measures of disease frequency, study design, measures of association, and problems of bias, especially as they pertain to global health research. Students will learn to understand and evaluate epidemiological studies. A prior quantitative course highly recommended.