Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health
EPID600 Fall 2008, Internet course
Date		Day		Lectures		Case Studies / Discussion Forums
8/19/2008		Tue		I. Introduction		The Age of AIDS
						Watch The Age of AIDS, part I
8/22/2008		Fri				Begin Discussion Forum on The Age of AIDS
8/26/2008		Tue		II. Studying populations		Watch The Age of AIDS, part II
8/27/2008		Wed				End Discussion Forum on The Age of AIDS
8/29/2008		Fri				Demographic concepts - submit individual answers
						Begin Discussion Forum on Demographic concepts
9/2/2008		Tue		III. Measuring disease
9/3/2008		Wed				End Discussion Forum on Demographic concepts
9/4/2008		Thu				Submit group answers (Demographic concepts)
9/5/2008		Fri				HIV in Zimbabwe - submit individual answers
						Begin Discussion Forum on HIV in Zimbabwe
9/9/2008		Tue		IV. Natural history
9/10/2008		Wed				End Discussion Forum on HIV in Zimbabwe
9/11/2008		Thu				Submit group answers (HIV in Zimbabwe)
9/12/2008		Fri				Mammography in Asia - submit individual answers
						Begin Discussion Forum on Mammography in Asia
9/16/2008		Tue		V. Intervention trials
9/17/2008		Wed				End Discussion Forum on Mammography in Asia
9/18/2008		Thu				Submit group answers (Mammography in Asia)
9/19/2008		Fri				In-home water filtration - submit individual answers
				Submit peer evaluations (webform)		Begin Discussion Forum on In-home water filtration
				Submit TA evaluation (webform)
9/23/2008		Tue		VI. Cross-sectional studies
9/24/2008		Wed				End Discussion Forum on In-home water filtration
9/25/2008		Thu				Submit group answers (In-home water filtration)
9/27/2008		Sat				1st Examination available
9/30/2008		Tue		VII. Cohort studies		No case study - work on Exam 1
10/1/2008		Wed
10/2/2008		Thu
10/4/2008		Sat				1st Examination due (webform)
10/5/2008		Sun				Angry temperament and CVD - submit individual answers
						Begin Discussion Forum on Angry temperament and CVD
10/7/2008		Tue		VIII. Case-control studies
10/8/2008		Wed				End Discussion Forum on Angry temperament and CVD
10/9/2008		Thu				Submit group answers (Angry temperament and CVD
10/10/2008		Fri				Lung cancer in nonsmoking women - submit individual
						Begin Discussion Forum on Lung cancer in non-smk women
10/14/2008		Tue		IX. Selection bias
10/15/2008		Wed				End Discussion Forum on Lung cancer in non-smk women
10/16/2008		Thu				Submit group (Lung cancer in nonsmoking women)
10/17/2008		Fri				Erectile dysfunction and CVD - submit individual answers
						Begin Discussion Forum on Erectile dysfunction and CVD
10/21/2008		Tue		X. Information bias
10/22/2008		Wed				End Discussion Forum on Erectile dysfunction and CVD
10/23/2008		Thu				Submit group answers (Erectile dysfunction and CVD)
10/25/2008		Sat				2nd Examination available
10/28/2008		Tue		XI. Critical review of epidemiologic studies
10/29/2008		Wed
10/30/2008		Thu
11/1/2008		Sat				2nd Examination due (webform)
						Begin Discussion Forum on Critiquing epidemiologic studies
11/4/2008		Tue		XII. Confounding
11/5/2008		Wed				End Discussion Forum on Critiquing epidemiologic studies
11/6/2008		Thu
11/7/2008		Fri				Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian - submit individual answers
						Begin Discussion Forum on Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian
11/11/2008		Tue		XIII. Data analysis & interpretation
11/12/2008		Wed				End Discussion Forum on Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian
11/13/2008		Thu				Submit group answers (Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian
11/14/2008		Fri				HPV and cervical neoplasia - submit individual answers
						Begin Discussion Forum on HPV and cervical neoplasia
11/18/2008		Tue		XIII. Data analysis & interpretation
11/19/2008		Wed				End Discussion Forum on HPV and cervical neoplasia
11/20/2008		Thu				Submit group answers (HPV and cervical neoplasia)
11/21/2008		Fri				3rd Examination due (webform)
11/25/2008		Tue		XIV. Investigating disease outbreaks
						No Discussion Forum - Thanksgiving Recess
12/2/2008		Tue		XV. Role of epidemiology in PH
12/3/2008		Wed				Outbreak investigation - On-line exercise (no Discussion Forum)
12/4/2008		Thu		Submit 2nd peer evaluation (webform)
12/5/2008		Fri		Submit course evaluation (webform)
Instructions for all modules						8/10,11,18,23/2008, 9/11/2008
Classroom course schedule
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