Assignment:
Epidemiology
Find a peer-reviewed article that uses epidemiological methods to examine a health-related issue, and make a 10-minute presentation to the class.
Solve complex problems in a healthcare environment by employing analytical skills;Utilize administrative and clinical information technology and decision-support tools in process and performance improvement;
Analyze and interpret health data; Describe the distribution and determinants of disease, disabilities and death in human populations.
Course Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
• Appropriately use and understand epidemiological terminology.
• Determine appropriate epidemiological study designs
• Identify sources of bias in public health research.
• Discuss the steps of an disease outbreak investigation
• Critically review the public health literature.