EPID 6326 Occupational Epidemiology

3 SCH. The purpose of this course is to prepare students to examine the unified set of concepts, principles and methodologies that govern occupational epidemiology. It is designed to build on a foundation of coherent epidemiological concepts and foster the understanding of the principles and methods of occupational epidemiologic study design, analysis, and interpretation. This course is designed specifically for the epidemiology concentration and other public health students requiring a more thorough knowledge of the concepts and methods used in occupational epidemiologic research. Building upon material covered in previous epidemiology courses, this course stresses etiologic study designs, methodological issues and analytic methods as they relate to occupational studies. Prerequisites: EPID 5300 and BIOS 5300 or permission of the course instructor. Letter Grade