Fundamentals of Epidemiology I OpenCourseWare: Free Introductory Level Epidemiology Course by Johns Hopkins University
The 'Fundamentals of Epidemiology I' is part one of a two part OpenCourseWare presentation offered by the Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health. Students are introduced to elementary concepts in the fields of biostatistics and epidemiology as they relate to public health issues. If you are interested in epidemiology, biostatistics, or are enrolled in a public health-related degree program, such as the Bachelor of Science in Public Health, you will find this information helpful.
Fundamentals of Epidemiology I: Course Specifics
| Degree Level | Free | Audio | Video | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Lectures/Notes | Study Materials | Tests/Quizzes |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | Yes | No |
Fundamentals of Epidemiology I: Course Description
Instructors Sukon Kanchanaraksa and Marie Diener-West from the Department of Epidemiology teach this free course. The OpenCourseWare material is based on several lectures that cover a variety of subjects, including the characteristics of disease and how to use rates, ratios and proportions and the usage of clinical life tables in the measurement and description of disease issues. Students will also be introduced to epidemiological study models and how they are used for assessing and evaluating the relationship between known risk factors and disease outcomes. Upon successful completion of this course students will have the skills and abilities to perform a variety of tasks, including performing disease analysis, utilizing descriptive statistics, explaining how epidemiology is used in the field of genetics and describing the affects of epidemiology on public health policy.
The course materials include lecture notes provided in downloadable PDF files and a list of required readings. If you would like to take this course, visit to the fundamentals of epidemiology course page.
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