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Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health

UNC's foundational public health course on epidemiologic methods, study design, and disease patterns.

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBy Karin Yeatts, Lorraine Alexander
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About this course

Learn the fundamentals of epidemiology, the study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease in populations. Understand study design, measures of association, and how epidemiologic evidence informs public health decisions.

Skills you'll gain

EpidemiologyPublic HealthStudy DesignBiostatisticsDisease Surveillance

Syllabus

1
Introduction to Epidemiology
2
Measures of Disease Frequency
3
Study Designs
4
Measures of Association
5
Bias and Confounding
6
Screening and Surveillance
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Duration6 weeks
Effort3-4 hours/week
Levelbeginner
LanguageEnglish
SubtitlesSpanish, Chinese