Often called “the cornerstone” of public health, epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of diseases, health conditions, or events among populations and the application of that study to control health problems. By applying the concepts learned in this course to current public health problems and issues, students will understand the practice of epidemiology as it relates to real life and makes for a better appreciation of public health programs and policies. This course explores public health issues like cardiovascular and infectious diseases – both locally and globally – through the lens of epidemiology.
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Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation’s first public university, is known around the world for innovative teaching and research. Regularly ranked as the nation’s best value for academic quality, UNC has produced the most Rhodes Scholars for the past 25 years among U.S. public research universities.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Course Introduction, History of Epidemiology and Epidemiology Research
This module introduces the history and field of epidemiology.
Understanding Measures of Disease Frequency
This module introduces measures of disease frequency.
Study Designs
This module introduces the following study designs: experimental, cohort, case control, cross-sectional, and ecologic.
Measures of Association
This module introduces measures of association and confidence intervals.
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TOP REVIEWS FROM EPIDEMIOLOGY: THE BASIC SCIENCE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
I have learned how to apply the things learnt in this course to analyse and interpret public health data. The course is full of examples explaining all the concepts in simple language.
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I enjoyed this course very much. Was an excellent refresher for myself and all the material, additional reading resources and instruction from the professors was clear and concise. Thank you!
A very interesting course. An eye opener to what epidemiology entails. I like the course instructors, they made it simple, even though the test are tough. Its interesting from beginning to the end.
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