UNC-CH - Department of Epidemiology
EPID600 - Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health
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Course schedule, Classroom edition, Spring 2007
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Activity |
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| 1/10 |
Wed |
Prepare for first module (see instructions) |
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| 1/16 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
I. |
Orientation and introduction
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| 1/16 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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The Age of AIDS (remain in Old Clinic Auditorium) |
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| 1/23 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
II. |
Studying populations
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| 1/23 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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Demographic concepts |
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| 1/30 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
III. |
Measuring disease; incidence and prevalence
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| 1/30 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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HIV and behavior change in Zimbabwe |
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| 2/6 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
IV. |
Disease natural history; population screening
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| 2/6 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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Breast cancer screening with mammography |
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| 2/12 |
This week |
Submit 1st Peer Evaluation webform |
| 2/12 |
This week |
Submit 1st TA Evaluation webform |
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| 2/13 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
V. |
Study designs: intervention studies
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| 2/13 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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In-home drinking water filtration |
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| 2/19 |
Mon |
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1st Examination available on course web site |
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| 2/20 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
VI. |
Study designs: cohort studies
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| 2/20 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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Angry temperament and CHD risk in the ARIC study |
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| 2/26 |
Mon |
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1st Examination DUE (submit via webform)
(by end of day in your choice of time zone) |
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| 2/27 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
VII. |
Study designs: case-control studies
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| 2/27 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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Lung cancer in nonsmoking women |
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| 3/6 |
Tue |
4:00pm |
Lecture |
VIII. |
Study designs: cross-sectional, ecologic
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| 3/6 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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Veteran status and cigarette-smoking |
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| 3/13 |
Tue |
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No class - Spring Break |
| 3/13 |
Tue |
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No class - Spring Break |
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| 3/19 |
Mon |
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2nd Examination available on course web site |
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| 3/20 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
IX. |
Error: Selection bias Location Hooker 0001 (BC-BS Auditorium)
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| 3/20 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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Erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease risk |
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| 3/26 |
Mon |
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2nd Examination DUE (submit via webform)
(by end of day in your choice of time zone) |
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| 3/27 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
X. |
Error: Information bias
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| 3/27 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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Fluoride exposure and childhood osteosarcoma |
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| 4/3 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
XI. |
Multicausality: Confounding
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| 4/3 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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Critical review of epidemiologic studies |
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| 4/10 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
XII. |
Bibliographic searches (by Mellanye Lackey) and
Film: The
Cancer Detectives for case study
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| 4/10 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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Case study: Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian, China |
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| 4/16 |
Mon |
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3rd Examination DUE (submit via webform)
(by end of day in your choice of time zone) |
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| 4/17 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
XIII. |
Data analysis and interpretation, causal inference
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| 4/17 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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HPV infection and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
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| 4/24 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
XIV. |
Role of epidemiology in public health
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| 4/24 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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Outbreak investigation exercise |
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| 4/27 |
Fri |
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Submit course evaluation |
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