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Apr 16, 2024
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2016-2017 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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BIO 321 - Epidemiology(also listed as GHS 321 )
Credits: 4
A study of the determinants of health and of the patterns and distribution of disease. Students receive an introduction to epidemiology, including its historical origins, main concepts, and methods. Topics include the philosophical and ethical dimensions of epidemiology, data types and interpretation, and differences between association and causation. Students learn some research methodologies, how evidence-based recommendations are formed, and the application of epidemiological information to both social policy and clinical science.
Prerequisite: GHS 130 or permission of the instructor.
Distribution Requirements: QR, SP.
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