The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health

Dr.  Karin Yeatts
Dr. Lorraine Alexander

Instructors: Dr. Karin Yeatts

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

(4,770 reviews)

6 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
94%
Most learners liked this course

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There are 6 modules in this course

This module introduces the history and field of epidemiology.

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6 videos1 assignment

This module introduces measures of disease frequency.

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6 videos1 reading1 assignment

This module introduces the following study designs: experimental, cohort, case control, cross-sectional, and ecologic.

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7 videos1 reading1 assignment

This module introduces measures of association and confidence intervals.

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5 videos1 reading1 assignment

This module introduces causality.

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2 videos1 reading1 assignment

This module concludes the course.

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1 video

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Dr.  Karin Yeatts
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1 Course204,283 learners
Dr. Lorraine Alexander
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1 Course204,283 learners

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