Epidemiology 634

Submitted by gsweet on Mon, 2018-12-17 15:20

Infectious disease transmission modeling provides a theoretical framework for the field of infectious disease epidemiology; i.e., it provides a basis for thinking about study design, data analysis, and decision making.  This course will serve as an introduction to infectious disease transmission modeling, teaching more quantitative concepts of disease transmission.

Epidemiology 674

Submitted by gsweet on Sun, 2021-01-10 12:37

This course will introduce the R statistical programming language for epidemiologic data analysis.  This course will focus on core basics of organizing, managing, and manipulating data; basic graphic in R; and descriptive methods and regression models widely used in epidemiology.

Epidemiology 506

Submitted by gsweet on Sun, 2016-03-06 10:32

This course presents an overview of mortality and disease occurrence in terms of geographic, cultural, nutritional and environmental factors.  Reviews health indicators such as infant mortality and economic factors associated with development.  Discusses health problems of developing countries and describes programs and organizations involved in addressing them.  This course is required for students in the International Health track in Epidemiology but can also be taken by non International Health students.

Health Behavior Health Education 654

Submitted by gsweet on Wed, 2019-03-13 10:16

Consumer health informatics (CHI) gives health care consumers information and tools to facilitate their engagement.  Students will become familiar with, and evaluate, a range of CHI applications.  They will also assess the needs and technological practices of potential users, generate theory-informed design and implementation strategies, and select appropriate evaluation approaches.

Cross listed with SI 554. 

Health Behavior Health Education 629

Submitted by gsweet on Tue, 2022-04-12 17:24

Families represent the primary setting within which individuals acquire information concerning health, learn specific health-related behaviors, and function as caregivers to others. Because the family and the health and well-being of its constituent members are interconnected in fundamental ways, it is critical that we develop an understanding of this primary institution, the factors that impact on its form and functioning, and their relation to health and health-related concerns.

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