Introduction to Epidemiology for Global Health
Certificate Description
- Online
- 10 Weeks
- Certified by University Of Washington
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.
This Certificate is well suited for :
- Healthcare Professionals
- Students in Health
- Health administrative Professionals
- Researchers in Health
Certificate Syllabus
- Introduction to Epidemiologic Methods and Quantitative Research
- Introduction to Statistical Decision Making
- Epidemiologic Study Designs
- Causation, Bias, and Confounding
- Measurement, Classification, and Misclassification
- Data Management Practices in Health Research
- Interpretation of Epidemiologic Studies and Decision Making
- Multiple variable regression models in epidemiology
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Analyzing Qualitative Data and Public Health Applications