Principles of Epidemiology (PUBH 803)

  1. Apply epidemiological methods to the breadth of settings and situations in public health practice.
  2. Identify the core functions of public health and the 10 Essential Services
  3. Explain the role of quantitative and qualitative methods and sciences in describing and assessing a population’s health.
  4. List major causes and trends of morbidity and mortality in the US or other community relevant to the school or program.
  5. Discuss the science of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention in population health, including health promotion, screening, etc.
  6. Explain the critical importance of evidence in advancing public health knowledge.
  7. Explain how globalization affects global burdens of disease.
  8. Select methods to evaluate public health programs.
  9. Communicate audience-appropriate (i.e., non-academic, non-peer audience) public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation.
  10. Integrate perspectives from other sectors and/or professions to promote and advance population health.
  11. Apply a systems thinking tool to visually represent a public health issue in a format other than standard narrative.