About this Course
Usually known as “the cornerstone” of public well being, epidemiology is the examine of the distribution and determinants of ailments, well being situations, or occasions amongst populations and the appliance of that examine to manage well being issues. By making use of the ideas discovered on this course to present public well being issues and points, college students will perceive the follow of epidemiology because it pertains to actual life and makes for a greater appreciation of public well being applications and insurance policies. This course explores public well being points like cardiovascular and infectious ailments – each domestically and globally – by means of the lens of epidemiology.
Syllabus – What you’ll study from this course
WEEK
1
1 hour to finish
Course Introduction, Historical past of Epidemiology and Epidemiology Analysis
This module introduces the historical past and subject of epidemiology.
WEEK
2
1 hour to finish
Understanding Measures of Illness Frequency
This module introduces measures of illness frequency.
WEEK
3
2 hours to finish
Research Designs
This module introduces the next examine designs: experimental, cohort, case management, cross-sectional, and ecologic.
WEEK
4
1 hour to finish
Measures of Affiliation
This module introduces measures of affiliation and confidence intervals.
