NURS 664D Epidemiology

This introductory course focuses on understanding and applying basic epidemiological principles and methods to issues related to the health of populations. Topics include measures and comparisons of disease occurrences in populations; epidemiologic study designs (cross-sectional, cohort, clinical trial, and case-control); concepts of bias, confounding and error; causal inference; and principles of screening. Application will stress public health practice and critical appraisal of relevant literature.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

NURS 664 & NURS 664D

Prerequisite

NURS 671 or NURS 671D; enrollment restricted to students in the School of Nursing's online-only programs