MHEO 415 Epidemiology
This course introduces students to the principles and core concepts of epidemiology (the study of the
distribution and determinants of diseases in a population). Students will learn conceptual and practical
issues in designing and analyzing data from epidemiologic studies. Students learn foundational concepts,
including chains of transmission, disease outbreak investigation, study designs, prevalence and incidence
rates, risk ratios, bias, confounding, and screening. Students learn to critically evaluate scientific studies
and gain skills in effectively presenting research findings. The examples used in the course will focus on
how epidemiological methods can be used to (i) identify, measure, and explain health inequalities and (ii)
evaluate programs and policies designed to reduce inequity.
Prerequisite
Must be in the MPH Online Program to be eligible to enroll in this course.