EPI 676 Chronic Disease Epidemiology

Credits: 2
Gives students an understanding of the epidemiology of major chronic diseases in developed countries. It covers three aspects of chronic disease:

epidemiology methods used in their study,
epidemiologic findings and current status of epidemiologic research into various chronic diseases, and
the epidemiology of the major risk factors for chronic diseases.

The course is based on presentations by researchers and public health practitioner experts on specific chronic disease topics.

Graded: A-F
May be taken only once for credit
Also offered as: EPI 576