Epidemiology

Epidemiology is a Natural Science course taught by Elizabeth Conlisk.

This course requires instructor permission.

Course Description
Epidemiology is built upon the premise that ill health is not randomly distributed in a population. Thus, comparing the sick to the well is a simple but surprisingly informative way of identifying the cause of disease. This course is an introduction to the principals and practice of epidemiology and to the use of epidemiologic data in program planning and policy development. Key concepts will be illustrated by case studies in which students are asked to work step by step through epidemiologic investigations conducted by various public health agencies. Selected case studies include an outbreak of hemorrhagic fever in Africa, the relationship between oral contraceptives and ovarian cancer and a policy analysis of mandatory prenuptial HIV screening.