About this Course
Overview
Are you interested in understanding distribution of disease and what factors affect risk of disease? This course gives an in-depth orientation to the field of epidemiology research in a global health context. You’ll get an understanding of how epidemiologic methods are used to understand the distribution of disease within populations and what factors affect the risk of disease. Learn about important epidemiologic concepts, including how to describe disease risk, common study designs, bias and confounding, and the importance of appropriate measurement in epidemiologic research.
Format
This online course has video lectures, readings, discussion forums, quizzes, and three assignments.
You can participate in this course as an independent participant or as part of a site with 5 or more people. Participating as a site group provides a forum for discussing course concepts and applying them to local context and customs. If you are participating independently, the online discussion boards provide a forum for these types of discussion.
Eligibility
This course is intended for public health and healthcare professionals who are interested in understanding and applying epidemiologic methods within a global health context. As this is a technical course, participants are required to have proficiency in algebra to fully engage with the course content.
Course Dates
This long running, renown course is offered annually with a start date in January.
January 2025
Course Offering Dates: 21-Jan-2025 to 30-Mar-2025
Site Registration Dates: 27-Sep-2024 to 27-Oct-2024
Participant Application Dates: 1-Nov-2024 to 5-Dec-2024
January 2026
