Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Summer 2023 > Health Sciences > PUBH.5750 > 061

Course No: PUBH.5750-061; SIS Class Nbr: 2663; SIS Term: 3240
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease in human populations, and the risk factors associated with diseases. This course provides an introduction to epidemiology and the associated biostatistical methods that constitute the principal quantitative methods for disease prevention. Topics include: measures of disease frequency, measures of central tendency and spread, rates and risks, precision and validity, bias, simple linear regression, and the important study designs (population surveys, cohort, case-control and cross-sectional studies).

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Karyn Heavner
  • UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2023 Summer: May 15 to Jul 23
  • Course Level: Graduate
  • Tuition: $1755
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: M.P.H. in Epidemiology, M.P.H. in Healthcare Management, M.S. in Health Information Management: Health Informatics Option, Graduate Certificate in Public Health Studies

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