Introduction to Epidemiology
Course Description: Epidemiology is the study of the patterns of health and disease in populations. This course introduces the history and philosophy of epidemiology in public health and ethical issues in the discipline. Includes key concepts in descriptive, association, causation, analytic, and evidence based methods used to uncover factors that contribute to our understanding of population health. Applications of epidemiology to influence health policy and improve health outcomes will be discussed as on overarching theme