FMPH 401. Introduction to Epidemiology (4 units)
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Description
Participants will recognize and understand different types of study designs, the strengths and limitations of each, and how to choose the proper study design for their research. They will also be able to identify and calculate the measure of risk for each study design. Participants will recognize major sources of bias, confounding, and misclassification, and understand design and analysis methods for dealing with each. They will also learn criteria to differentiate association from causation. Prerequisites: must be enrolled in MPH program (FM75) or program approval.
Prerequisite courses
FMPH 401 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
FMPH 401 is a prerequisite of the following 6 courses: