MACH 5336 Maternal Epidemiology

3 SCH. This course addresses maternal and child health [MCH] issues from an epidemiologic perspective. The course will focus primarily on topics from pre-conception through neonatal period with emphasis on issues affecting both women and their offspring. The course will focus on relevant epidemiologic and methodologic issues including strengths and weaknesses of commonly used data sources, measurement challenges in maternal and child health epidemiology and will incorporate practical examples from domestic and international settings. Some major epidemiological achievements within MCH epidemiology will be reviewed. In addition to obtaining a more in-depth understanding of the epidemiologic issues related to maternal and child health, students will develop skills in critically reading the MCH epidemiology literature.
Offered Spring
Letter Grade