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Course No: PUBH.6820-031; SIS Class Nbr: 12700; SIS Term: 3530
Course Status: Open
Course Description
This course emphasizes the design and conduct of epidemiology studies. Major topics covered include: casual inference in epidemiology, point and interval estimation for cohort and case control studies, exposure assessment for epidemiology, control of confounding, the identification and interpretation of effect modification, as well as cross-sectional designs and meta-analysis.
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: Natalia Palacios
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When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2026 Spring: Jan 20 to May 09
- Course Level: Graduate
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Tuition: $1830
- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
Related Programs: Graduate Certificate in Epidemiology, M.P.H. in Epidemiology
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