BIOL 49 Foundations of Epidemiology I

Epidemiology is the science of studying and understanding the patterns of disease occurrence in human populations with the ultimate goal of preventing human disease. This course is the first in a two-part sequence that aims to build mastery of fundamental epidemiological theory and methods for research. Topics will include introductions to population characteristics and disease frequencies, epidemiological study designs, measures of excess risk associated with specific exposures, and inferring causality in exposure-disease relationships.  Not open to students who have received credit for BIOL 72.

Instructor

Howe

Prerequisite

BIOL 10.

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:SCI

Distributive and/or World Culture

SCI

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Offered

• Fall