HLMN 306 : Principles of Epidemiology

Explores applications of epidemiologic methods and procedures to the study of the distribution and determinants of health, diseases, morbidity, injuries, disability, and mortality in populations. Epidemiologic methods for the control of conditions such as infectious and chronic diseases, mental disorders, community and environmental health hazards, and unintentional injuries are discusssed. Other topics include quantitative aspects of epidemiology such as data sources, measures of morbidity and mortality, evaluation of association and causality, study design, and screening for disease.