340.762.01
Epidemiologic Methods for EPI Doctoral Students II
Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
5
Academic Year
2023 - 2024
Instruction Method
In-person
M, W, F, 9:00 - 10:20am
Lab Times
Monday, 10:30 - 11:50am (01)
Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:50am (01)
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
340.761 Epi Methods for Doctoral Students 1
Introduces epidemiologic methods to doctoral students in the department of epidemiology (second course of four-term sequence). Focuses on the use of regression analysis in epidemiolocal research, selection bias, confounding and methods to address it, and effect modification.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe how bias and confounding may threat the validity of findings in epidemiology and identify ways to minimize it
- Describe why there may be effect modification and interaction, and how to identify these empirically
- Calculate and interpret measures of association from different study designs and with various regression analyses
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 20% Participation
- 20% Lab Assignments
- 10% Presentation(s)
- 20% Quizzes
- 30% Final Exam
Enrollment Restriction
PhD students in Epidemiology