Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health
EPID600 Fall 2009, Classroom course
Date		Day	Time		Lecture (Rosenau 133)		Lab / Case study (Rooms TBA)
					Module instructions
8/25/2009		Tue	3:30	●	I. Introduction	●	The Age of AIDS
8/25/2009		Tue	5:00				DVD: The Age of AIDS, part I (McGG 1301)
8/26/2009		Wed	4:00				DVD: The Age of AIDS, part I (repeat - MHRC 0001)
							Online discussion forum (optional)
8/28/2009		Fri				●	Submit case study 01 (required) - Introduction to EPID600
					Module instructions
9/1/2009		Tue	3:30	●	II. Studying populations
9/1/2009		Tue	5:00				DVD: The Age of AIDS, part II (McGG 2301)
9/2/2009		Wed	4:00				DVD: The Age of AIDS, part II (repeat - MHRC 0001)
							Online discussion forum (optional)
						●	Demographic concepts case study
9/4/2009		Fri				●	Submit individual answers (Demographic concepts)
					Module instructions
9/8/2009		Tue	3:30	●	III. Measuring disease
9/8/2009		Tue	5:00				Lab, group discussion (Demographic concepts)
9/9/2009		Wed	4:00				Lab, group discussion (Demographic concepts)
9/10/2009		Thu				●	Submit group answers (Demographic concepts)
						●	HIV in Zimbabwe case study
9/11/2009		Fri				●	Submit individual answers (HIV in Zimbabwe)
					Module instructions
9/15/2009		Tue	3:30	●	IV. Natural history / Population screening (Guest lecturer: Dr. Quaker Harmon)
9/15/2009		Tue	5:00				Lab, group discussion (HIV in Zimbabwe)
9/16/2009		Wed	4:00				Lab, group discussion (HIV in Zimbabwe)
9/17/2009		Thu				●	Submit group answers (HIV in Zimbabwe)
						●	Mammography in Asia case study
9/18/2009		Fri				●	Submit individual answers (Mammography in Asia)
					Module instructions
9/22/2009		Tue	3:30	●	V. Intervention studies
9/22/2009		Tue	5:00				Lab, group discussion (Mammography in Asia)
9/23/2009		Wed	4:00				Lab, group discussion (Mammography in Asia)
9/24/2009		Thu				●	Submit group answers (Mammography in Asia)
							In-home water filtration case study
9/25/2009		Fri			Submit peer evaluations (webform)		Submit individual answers (In-home water filtration)
					Submit TA evaluation (webform)
					Module instructions
9/29/2009		Tue	3:30		VI. Cross-sectional studies
9/29/2009		Tue	5:00				Lab, group discussion (In-home water filtration)
9/30/2009		Wed	4:00				Lab, group discussion (In-home water filtration)
10/1/2009		Thu					Submit group answers (In-home water filtration)
10/3/2009		Sat					1st Examination posted
					Module instructions
10/6/2009		Tue	3:30		VII. Cohort studies
10/6/2009		Tue					No lab - work on Exam 1
10/7/2009		Wed					No lab - work on Exam 1
10/8/2009		Thu
10/10/2009		Sat					1st Examination due via webform
							Angry temperament and CVD case study
10/11/2009		Sun					Submit individual answers (Angry temperament and CVD)
					Module instructions
10/13/2009		Tue	3:30		VIII. Case-control studies
10/13/2009		Tue	5:00				Lab, group discussion (Angry temperament and CVD)
10/14/2009		Wed	4:00				Lab, group discussion (Angry temperament and CVD)
10/15/2009		Thu					Submit group answers (Angry temperament and CVD
							Lung cancer in nonsmoking women case study
10/16/2009		Fri					Submit individual answers (Lung cancer in nonsmoking women)
					Module instructions
10/20/2009		Tue	3:30		IX. Selection bias
10/20/2009		Tue	5:00				Lab, group discussion (Lung cancer in nonsmoking women)
10/21/2009		Wed	4:00				Lab, group discussion (Lung cancer in nonsmoking women)
10/22/2009		Thu					Submit group answers (Lung cancer in nonsmoking women)
							Erectile dysfunction and CVD - submit individual answers
10/23/2009		Fri					Submit individual answers (Erectile dysfunction and CVD)
					Module instructions
10/27/2009		Tue	3:30		X. Information bias
10/27/2009		Tue	5:00				Lab, group discussion (Erectile dysfunction and CVD)
10/28/2009		Wed	4:00				Lab, group discussion (Erectile dysfunction and CVD)
10/29/2009		Thu					Submit group answers (Erectile dysfunction and CVD)
10/31/2009		Sat					2nd Examination available
					Module instructions
11/3/2009		Tue	3:30		XI. Confounding
11/4/2009		Wed			[moved]		No lab - work on Exam 1
11/5/2009		Thu					No lab - work on Exam 1
11/7/2009		Sat					2nd Examination due via webform
					[moved]
11/10/2009		Tue	3:30		XII. The Cancer Detectives (video)		(video is for the case study on Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian)
11/10/2009		Tue	5:00		(Preceded by Searching the Literature,		Lab - TA presentation (Critiquing epidemiologic studies)
11/11/2009		Wed	4:00		by Mellanye Lackey		Lab - TA presentation (Critiquing epidemiologic studies)
11/12/2009		Thu			- click "Library Orientation" for slides)
							Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian case study
11/13/2009		Fri					Submit individual answers (Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian)
					Module instructions
11/17/2009		Tue	3:30		XIII. Data analysis & interpretation
11/17/2009		Tue	5:00		and causal inference		Lab, group discussion (Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian)
11/18/2009		Wed	4:00				Lab, group discussion (Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian)
11/19/2009		Thu					Submit group answers (Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian
							Male circumcision and HIV
11/20/2009		Fri					Submit individual answers (Male circumcision and HIV)
11/24/2009		Tue	3:30		XIII. Data analysis & interpretation
11/24/2009		Tue	5:00		and causal inference (con't)
11/25/2009		Wed	4:00				No lab - Thanksgiving Recess
					Module instructions
12/1/2009		Tue	3:30		XIV. Investigating disease outbreaks (Guest lecturer: Dr. David Weber)
12/1/2009		Tue					3rd Examination due (webform)
12/1/2009		Tue					Lab, group discussion (Male circumcision and HIV)
12/2/2009		Wed					Lab, group discussion (Male circumcision and HIV)
12/3/2009		Thu					Submit group answers (Male circumcision and HIV)
					Module instructions
12/8/2009		Tue	3:30		XV. Conclusion - Role of epidemiology in public health
12/8/2009		Tue	5:00				Outbreak  investigation - In-lab on-line group exercise
12/9/2009		Wed	4:00				Outbreak  investigation - In-lab on-line group exercise
12/10/2009		Thu			Submit 2nd peer evaluation (webform)
12/11/2009		Fri			Submit course evaluation (webform)
Internet course schedule							8/24,27/2009, 10/24,26/2009, 11/11/2009
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