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Spring 2019  |  PUBH 6320 Section 001: Fundamentals of Epidemiology (63349)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/22/2019 - 05/06/2019
Tue 08:00AM - 09:55AM
UMTC, East Bank
Weaver-Densford Hall W2-120
Enrollment Status:
Open (20 of 50 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course provides an understanding of basic methods and tools used by epidemiologists to study the health of populations.
Class Notes:
A full description of this course can be found at: http://www.sph.umn.edu/academics/syllabi/
Class Description:
PubH 6320, Fundamentals of Epidemiology, is a one-semester, introductory course designed for graduate students who are not majoring in Epidemiology. In this course, we hope to provide an understanding of the basic methods and tools used by epidemiologists to study the health of populations. As you will soon discover, we define health very broadly and the types of questions we try to answer are infinitely varied. This happens as new health conditions arise (e.g., SARS), new methods are developed to better elucidate mechanisms by which disease occurs (e.g., genetic and molecular epidemiology), previous health conditions take on new importance (e.g., tuberculosis and antibiotic resistance, obesity) or epidemiologic methods are applied to problems in the domain of other disciplines (e.g., violence prevention). This variety is what makes Epidemiology an exciting and useful endeavor! We will cover all the same topics as the course taken by Epidemiology majors (PubH 6341), but in somewhat less depth. We would encourage those who think they may be serious about epidemiology to consider taking PubH 6341, available in fall semester. Alternatively, if PubH 6320 whets your appetite for the discipline, you may take PubH 6342 (Epi Methods II) if you earn at least an A- in PubH 6320 and at least a B- in a Biostatistics class. If you think you might want to continue with Epi Methods III and IV, you will need to take Biostats II (PubH 6452). This is an introductory course, it cannot be all things to all students. Some students have considerable experience upon entry, others have none. If you have little experience, you will particularly benefit from reading several texts. If you have considerable experience, and find yourself bored, I recommend you read in more depth than is required. This course has two components?lecture and lab. In addition to a lecture style of teaching, I am interested in trying out new techniques to foster learning in this course. These techniques may be new to many of you, and will include (but are not limited to) small group cooperative problem-solving during the lecture, use of the one-minute paper, and frequent course evaluations to help us improve the course as we go along. Lab sessions will primarily utilize a cooperative learning teaching strategy. In cooperative learning, students work as a team to discuss topics and improve their understanding of material. Each team member is responsible for learning what is taught and helping their fellow teammates learn. Working as a team is relevant to your training because tackling public health issues and problems frequently involves working as a team to arrive at a solution. The TAs will provide assistance as needed and facilitate discussion for selected problems.
Grading:
40% Midterm Exam
35% Final Exam
10% Attendance
15% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: "Mid Exam" = 2 midterms, worth 20% of grade each. "Other Evaluation" = completion of lab exercises. Students may earn up to 2% extra credit by participating in the weekly 1-minute paper.
Workload:
3 Exam(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/63349/1193
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
3 December 2007

Spring 2019  |  PUBH 6320 Section 002: Fundamentals of Epidemiology (63350)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/22/2019 - 05/06/2019
Thu 08:00AM - 09:55AM
UMTC, East Bank
Mayo Bldg/Additions D199
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (20 of 30 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
This course provides an understanding of basic methods and tools used by epidemiologists to study the health of populations.
Class Notes:
A full description of this course can be found at: http://www.sph.umn.edu/academics/syllabi/
Class Description:
PubH 6320, Fundamentals of Epidemiology, is a one-semester, introductory course designed for graduate students who are not majoring in Epidemiology. In this course, we hope to provide an understanding of the basic methods and tools used by epidemiologists to study the health of populations. As you will soon discover, we define health very broadly and the types of questions we try to answer are infinitely varied. This happens as new health conditions arise (e.g., SARS), new methods are developed to better elucidate mechanisms by which disease occurs (e.g., genetic and molecular epidemiology), previous health conditions take on new importance (e.g., tuberculosis and antibiotic resistance, obesity) or epidemiologic methods are applied to problems in the domain of other disciplines (e.g., violence prevention). This variety is what makes Epidemiology an exciting and useful endeavor! We will cover all the same topics as the course taken by Epidemiology majors (PubH 6341), but in somewhat less depth. We would encourage those who think they may be serious about epidemiology to consider taking PubH 6341, available in fall semester. Alternatively, if PubH 6320 whets your appetite for the discipline, you may take PubH 6342 (Epi Methods II) if you earn at least an A- in PubH 6320 and at least a B- in a Biostatistics class. If you think you might want to continue with Epi Methods III and IV, you will need to take Biostats II (PubH 6452). This is an introductory course, it cannot be all things to all students. Some students have considerable experience upon entry, others have none. If you have little experience, you will particularly benefit from reading several texts. If you have considerable experience, and find yourself bored, I recommend you read in more depth than is required. This course has two components?lecture and lab. In addition to a lecture style of teaching, I am interested in trying out new techniques to foster learning in this course. These techniques may be new to many of you, and will include (but are not limited to) small group cooperative problem-solving during the lecture, use of the one-minute paper, and frequent course evaluations to help us improve the course as we go along. Lab sessions will primarily utilize a cooperative learning teaching strategy. In cooperative learning, students work as a team to discuss topics and improve their understanding of material. Each team member is responsible for learning what is taught and helping their fellow teammates learn. Working as a team is relevant to your training because tackling public health issues and problems frequently involves working as a team to arrive at a solution. The TAs will provide assistance as needed and facilitate discussion for selected problems.
Grading:
40% Midterm Exam
35% Final Exam
10% Attendance
15% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: "Mid Exam" = 2 midterms, worth 20% of grade each. "Other Evaluation" = completion of lab exercises. Students may earn up to 2% extra credit by participating in the weekly 1-minute paper.
Workload:
3 Exam(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/63350/1193
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
3 December 2007

Spring 2019  |  PUBH 6320 Section 320: Fundamentals of Epidemiology (63351)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Online Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/22/2019 - 05/06/2019
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Enrollment Status:
Open (56 of 90 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
This course provides an understanding of basic methods and tools used by epidemiologists to study the health of populations.
Class Notes:
A full description of this course can be found at: http://www.sph.umn.edu/academics/syllabi/
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/63351/1193

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