UNC - Department of Epidemiology
EPID600 - Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health
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Course schedule, Classroom edition, Spring 2009
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| Date |
Day |
Time |
Activity |
Topic Skip to Spring Break |
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| 1/13 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
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Orientation and introduction
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| 1/13 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Lecture* |
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Studying populations (Note: In Rosenau Auditorium)
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| 1/14 |
Wed |
4:00pm |
Lecture* |
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Studying populations (repeat for Wednesday labs) (Rosenau Auditorium)
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| 1/17 |
Sat |
Anytime |
Webform |
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Individual answers for Introduction to Epidemiology 600 due
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| 1/18 |
Sun |
3:00pm |
Webform |
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Individual answers for Studying populations (Demographic concepts) due
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| 1/20 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
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Measuring disease; incidence and prevalence
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| 1/20 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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Studying populations (Demographic concepts) |
| 1/21 |
Wed |
4:00pm |
Labs |
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Studying populations (Demographic concepts) |
| 1/23 |
Fri* |
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Webform |
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Group answers for Studying populations (Demographic concepts) due
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| 1/25 |
Sun |
3:00pm |
Webform |
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Individual answers for HIV and behavior change in Zimbabwe due
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| 1/27 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
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Disease natural history; population screening
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| 1/27 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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HIV and behavior change in Zimbabwe |
| 1/28 |
Wed |
4:00pm |
Labs |
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HIV and behavior change in Zimbabwe |
| 1/29 |
Thu |
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Webform |
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Group answers for HIV and behavior change in Zimbabwe due
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| 2/1 |
Sun |
3:00pm |
Webform |
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Individual answers for Mammography in Asia due
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| 2/3 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
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Study designs: intervention studies
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| 2/3 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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Mammography in Asia |
| 2/4 |
Wed |
4:00pm |
Labs |
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Mammography in Asia |
| 2/5 |
Thu |
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Webform |
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Group answers for Mammography in Asia due
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| 2/8 |
Sun |
3:00pm |
Webform |
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Individual answers for In-home drinking water filtration due
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| 2/10 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
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Study designs: cross-sectional, ecologic
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| 2/10 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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In-home drinking water filtration |
| 2/11 |
Wed |
4:00pm |
Labs |
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In-home drinking water filtration |
| 2/12 |
Thu |
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Webform |
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Group answers for In-home drinking water filtration due
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| 2/13 |
Fri |
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Webform |
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Please submit 1st Peer Evaluation
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| 2/13 |
Fri |
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Webform |
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Please submit 1st TA Evaluation
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| 2/14 |
Sat |
Noon |
Blackboard |
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1st Examination available |
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| 2/17 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
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Study designs: cohort studies
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| 2/17 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
No lab |
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Work on Exam 1 |
| 2/18 |
Wed |
4:00pm |
No lab |
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Work on Exam 1
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| 2/21 |
Sat |
Anytime |
Webform |
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1st Examination DUE
(your choice of time zone) |
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| 2/23 |
Mon |
3:00pm |
Webform |
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Individual answers for Angry temperament and coronary heart disease due
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| 2/24 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
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Study designs: case-control studies
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| 2/24 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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Angry temperament and coronary heart disease |
| 2/25 |
Wed |
4:00pm |
Labs |
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Angry temperament and coronary heart disease |
| 2/26 |
Thu |
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Webform |
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Group answers for Angry temperament and coronary heart disease due
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| 3/1 |
Sun |
3:00pm |
Webform |
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Individual answers for Lung cancer in nonsmoking women due
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| 3/3 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
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Error: Selection bias
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| 3/3 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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Lung cancer in nonsmoking women |
| 3/4 |
Wed |
4:00pm |
Labs |
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Lung cancer in nonsmoking women |
| 3/5 |
Thu |
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Webform |
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Group answers for Lung cancer in nonsmoking women due
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| 3/10 |
Tue |
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No class - Spring Break |
| 3/10 |
Tue |
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No class - Spring Break |
| 3/11 |
Wed |
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No class - Spring Break |
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| 3/15 |
Sun |
3:00pm |
Webform |
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Individual answers for Erectile dysfunction and CVD risk due
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| 3/16 |
Mon |
Night |
Blackboard |
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2nd Examination available |
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| 3/17 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
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Error: Information bias
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| 3/17 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
No lab |
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Work on Exam 2 |
| 3/18 |
Wed |
4:00pm |
No lab |
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Work on Exam 2 |
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| 3/23 |
Mon |
Anytime |
Webform |
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2nd Examination DUE
(your choice of time zone) |
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| 3/24 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
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Multicausality: Confounding
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| 3/24 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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Erectile dysfunction and CVD risk |
| 3/25 |
Wed |
4:00pm |
Labs |
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Erectile dysfunction and CVD risk |
| 3/26 |
Thu |
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Webform |
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Group answers for Erectile dysfunction and CVD risk due
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| 3/31 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
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Bibliographic searches (by Mellanye Lackey) and
Film: The
Cancer Detectives for case study
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| 3/31 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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Critical review of epidemiologic studies |
| 4/1 |
Wed |
4:00pm |
Labs |
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Critical review of epidemiologic studies |
| 4/3 |
Fri |
3:00pm |
Webform |
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Individual answers for Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian due
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| 4/7 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
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Data analysis and interpretation, causal inference
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| 4/7 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian |
| 4/8 |
Wed |
4:00pm |
Labs |
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Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian |
| 4/9 |
Thu |
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Webform |
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Group answers for Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian due
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| 4/11 |
Sat |
3:00pm |
Webform |
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Individual answers for HPV and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia due
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| 4/13 |
Mon |
Anytime |
Webform |
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3rd Examination DUE
(your choice of time zone) |
| 4/14 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
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Data analysis and interpretation, causal inference
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| 4/14 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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HPV and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
| 4/15 |
Wed |
4:00pm |
Labs |
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HPV and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
| 4/16 |
Thu |
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Webform |
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Group answers for HPV and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia due
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| 4/19 |
Sun |
3:00pm |
Webform |
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Individual answers for Group A streptococcal infections due
[instructions]
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| 4/21 |
Tue |
3:30pm |
Lecture |
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Role of epidemiology in public health
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| 4/21 |
Tue |
5:00pm |
Labs |
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Outbreak investigation exercise (on-line, in lab)
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| 4/22 |
Wed |
4:00pm |
Labs |
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Outbreak investigation exercise (on-line, in lab)
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| 4/24 |
Fri |
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Submit |
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Submit 2nd Peer Evaluation webform
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| 4/24 |
Fri |
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Webform |
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Please submit course evaluation |
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