Course Description
Study of the distribution and determinants of disease occurrence with emphasis on application to health education. Prerequisite: Public Health Education major or minor; or permission of instructor; Corequisite: MAT 115 or STA 108 or higher-level MAT or STA course.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Define epidemiology and understand its role in public health.
- Define basic epidemiologic concepts.
- Calculate and distinguish various measures of disease occurrence.
- Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the five major epidemiologic study designs.
- Appraise published epidemiologic studies.
- Distinguish between behaviors that foster and those that hinder wellbeing.
- Infer needs for public health intervention based on obtained data.
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Quizzes/participation (10) | 10% |
| Exams (2) | 30% |
| Problem Sets (3) | 40% |
| Book Club Project | 20% |
Grading Scale
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 93 – 100% | A |
| 90 – 92% | A- |
| 87 – 89% | B+ |
| 83 - 86% | B |
| 80 – 82% | B- |
| 77 – 79% | C+ |
| 73 - 76% | C |
| 70 – 72% | C- |
| 67 – 69% | D+ |
| 63 - 66% | D |
| 60 – 62% | D- |
| 59% and below | F |
Attendance/Participation:
Asynchronous online.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
- Aschengrau, A. and Seage, G.R., 2020. Essentials of Epidemiology in Public Health, 4th edition. Jones & Bartlett Publishers: Burlington, MA.
- Hanna-Attisha, M. (2018). What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City. Random House: New York, NY. ISBN: 978-0399590832
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.