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Apr 20, 2024
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CHS 473 - Epidemiology (3 units) CO9
Principles used in measuring health outcomes with a focus on measures of frequency, associations, and epidemiological study designs.
Maximum units a student may earn: 3
Prerequisite(s); CHS 280 or APST 270 or APST 207 or ECON 261 or EPY 440 or PSY 210 or STAT 152 or STAT 352 ; Junior or Senior standing.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. describe the historical roots of epidemiological thinking and their contribution to the evolution of the scientific method.
2. students will be able to differentiate among the major epidemiologic study designs.
3. students will be able to judge whether an association obtained from a basic epidemiologic study is likely to be biased.
4. students will be able to explain the role of quantitative methods and sciences in describing and assessing a population’s health.
5. students will be able to explain the critical importance of evidence in advancing public health knowledge.
6. students will be able to connect science and technology to real-world problems by explaining how science relates to problems of societal concern.
7. students will be able to distinguish between sound and unsound interpretations of scientific information.
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