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AMS 635 – Applications of Epidemiology in Public Health Agencies
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This course focuses on the role of epidemiologic principles and methods in the practice of public health. Topics include surveillance of the health status of populations, vital records, disease registries, special-purpose population-based surveys, responses to public concern about perceived clusters of disease, evaluation of the efficacy of public health interventions, the roles of state and federal government in collecting and interpreting epidemiologic data, and the uses of epidemiology in the formulation of policy in public health. Students will work on individual or group projects that involve hands-on participation in the application of epidemiologic methods within a public health organization.
Prerequisites: AMS 545 or permission of the instructor
Credits: 3
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