UNC-CH - Department of Epidemiology
EPID600 - Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health

Course schedule, Classroom edition, Spring 2007

 
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1/10 Wed Prepare for first module (see instructions)
 
1/16 Tue 3:30pm Lecture I.  Orientation and introduction
[objectives] [instructions] [slides]
1/16 Tue 5:00pm Labs   The Age of AIDS (remain in Old Clinic Auditorium)
1/17 Wed 4:00pm Labs   The Age of AIDS (Michael Hooker Research Center [HC] 0001)
 
1/23 Tue 3:30pm Lecture II.  Studying populations
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
1/23 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Demographic concepts
1/24 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Demographic concepts
 
1/30 Tue 3:30pm Lecture III.  Measuring disease; incidence and prevalence
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
1/30 Tue 5:00pm Labs   HIV and behavior change in Zimbabwe
1/31 Wed 4:00pm Labs   HIV and behavior change in Zimbabwe
 
2/6 Tue 3:30pm Lecture IV.  Disease natural history; population screening
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
2/6 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Breast cancer screening with mammography
2/7 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Breast cancer screening with mammography
 
2/12 This week Submit 1st Peer Evaluation webform
2/12 This week Submit 1st TA Evaluation webform
 
2/13 Tue 3:30pm Lecture V.  Study designs:  intervention studies
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
2/13 Tue 5:00pm Labs   In-home drinking water filtration
2/14 Wed 4:00pm Labs   In-home drinking water filtration
 
2/19 Mon   1st Examination available on course web site
 
2/20 Tue 3:30pm Lecture VI.  Study designs:  cohort studies
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
2/20 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Angry temperament and CHD risk in the ARIC study
2/21 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Angry temperament and CHD risk in the ARIC study
 
2/26 Mon   1st Examination DUE (submit via webform) (by end of day in your choice of time zone)
 
2/27 Tue 3:30pm Lecture VII.  Study designs:  case-control studies
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
2/27 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Lung cancer in nonsmoking women
2/28 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Lung cancer in nonsmoking women
 
3/6 Tue 4:00pm Lecture VIII.  Study designs:  cross-sectional, ecologic
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
3/6 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Veteran status and cigarette-smoking
3/7 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Veteran status and cigarette-smoking
 
3/13 Tue   No class - Spring Break
3/13 Tue   No class - Spring Break
3/14 Wed   No class - Spring Break
 
3/19 Mon   2nd Examination available on course web site
 
3/20 Tue 3:30pm Lecture IX.  Error:  Selection bias Location Hooker 0001 (BC-BS Auditorium)
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
3/20 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease risk
3/21 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease risk
 
3/26 Mon   2nd Examination DUE (submit via webform) (by end of day in your choice of time zone)
 
3/27 Tue 3:30pm Lecture X.  Error:  Information bias
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
3/27 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Fluoride exposure and childhood osteosarcoma
3/28 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Fluoride exposure and childhood osteosarcoma
 
4/3 Tue 3:30pm Lecture XI.  Multicausality: Confounding
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
4/3 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Critical review of epidemiologic studies
4/4 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Critical review of epidemiologic studies
 
4/10 Tue 3:30pm Lecture XII.  Bibliographic searches (by Mellanye Lackey) and
Film: The Cancer Detectives for case study
4/10 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Case study: Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian, China
4/11 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Case study: Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian, China
 
4/16 Mon   3rd Examination DUE (submit via webform) (by end of day in your choice of time zone)
 
4/17 Tue 3:30pm Lecture XIII.  Data analysis and interpretation, causal inference
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
4/17 Tue 5:00pm Labs   HPV infection and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
4/18 Wed 4:00pm Labs   HPV infection and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
 
4/24 Tue 3:30pm Lecture XIV.  Role of epidemiology in public health
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
4/24 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Outbreak investigation exercise
4/25 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Outbreak investigation exercise
 
4/27 Fri   Submit course evaluation
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