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

Course schedule, Classroom edition, Spring 2010
Date Day Time (ET) Activity Topic  
 
1/12 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Orientation and introduction
1/12 Tue 5:00pm DVD   The Age of AIDS (website) - Part 1 (plus optional Discussion Forum in Bb
1/13 Wed 4:00pm DVD   The Age of AIDS (website) - Part 1 (plus optional Discussion Forum in Bb
 
1/17 Sun Anytime Webform   Individual answers for Introduction to EPID600 due
1/19 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Studying populations
1/19 Tue 5:00 DVD   The Age of AIDS (website) - Part 2 (plus optional Discussion Forum in Bb
1/20 Wed 4:00 DVD   The Age of AIDS (website) - Part 2 (plus optional Discussion Forum in Bb
 
1/24 Sun 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for Studying populations (Demographic concepts) due
1/26 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Measuring disease; incidence and prevalence Case study is HIV and behavior change in Zimbabwe
1/26 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Studying populations (Demographic concepts)
1/27 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Studying populations (Demographic concepts)
1/29 Fri   Webform   Group answers for Studying populations (Demographic concepts) due
 
1/31 Sun 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for HIV and behavior change in Zimbabwe due
2/2 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Disease natural history; population screening Case study is Mammography in Asia
2/2 Tue 5:00pm Labs   HIV and behavior change in Zimbabwe (Goes with Incidence and prevalence)
2/3 Wed 4:00pm Labs   HIV and behavior change in Zimbabwe (Goes with Incidence and prevalence)
2/4 Thu   Webform   Group answers for HIV and behavior change in Zimbabwe due
 
2/7 Sun 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for Mammography in Asia due
2/9 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Study designs:  intervention studies
2/9 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Mammography in Asia (Goes with Population screening)
2/10 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Mammography in Asia (Goes with Population screening)
2/11 Thu   Webform   Group answers for Mammography in Asia due
 
2/14 Sun 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for In-home drinking water filtration due
2/16 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Study designs:  cross-sectional, ecologic
2/16 Tue 5:00pm Labs   In-home drinking water filtration
2/17 Wed 4:00pm Labs   In-home drinking water filtration
2/18 Thu   Webform   Group answers for In-home drinking water filtration due
2/19 Fri   Blackboard   Please submit 1st Peer Evaluation
2/19 Fri   Blackboard   Please submit 1st TA Evaluation
2/20 Sat 3:00pm Blackboard   1st Examination available
 
2/23 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Study designs:  cohort studies
2/23 Tue 5:00pm No lab   Work on Exam 1
2/24 Wed 4:00pm No lab   Work on Exam 1
2/27 Sat Anytime Webform   1st Examination DUE (your choice of time zone)
 
3/1 Mon 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for Angry temperament and coronary heart disease due
3/2 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Study designs:  case-control studies
3/2 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Angry temperament and coronary heart disease
3/3 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Angry temperament and coronary heart disease
3/4 Thu   Webform   Group answers for Angry temperament and coronary heart disease due
 
3/9 Tue   No class - Spring Break
3/9 Tue   No class - Spring Break
3/10 Wed   No class - Spring Break
 
3/14 Sun 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for Case-Control Studies: Active & Passive Smoking and Breast Cancer Risk due
3/16 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Error:  Selection bias
3/16 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Case-Control Studies: Active & Passive Smoking and Breast Cancer Risk
3/17 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Case-Control Studies: Active & Passive Smoking and Breast Cancer Risk
3/18 Thu   Webform   Group answers for Case-Control Studies: Active & Passive Smoking and Breast Cancer Risk due
3/20 Sat 3:00pm Blackboard   2nd Examination available
 
3/23 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Error:  Information bias
3/23 Tue 5:00pm No lab   Work on Exam 2
3/24 Wed 4:00pm No lab   Work on Exam 2
 
3/27 Sat Anytime Webform   2nd Examination DUE (your choice of time zone)
 
3/29 Mon 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for Erectile dysfunction and CVD risk due
3/30 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Multicausality: Confounding
3/30 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Erectile dysfunction and CVD risk
3/31 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Erectile dysfunction and CVD risk
4/1 Thu   Webform   Group answers for Erectile dysfunction and CVD risk due
 
4/6 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Bibliographic searches (by Mellanye Lackey) and
Film: The Cancer Detectives for case study
4/6 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Critical review of epidemiologic studies
4/7 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Critical review of epidemiologic studies
4/9 Fri 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian due
 
4/13 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Data analysis and interpretation, causal inference
4/13 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian
4/14 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian
4/15 Thu   Webform   Group answers for Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian due
4/17 Sat Anytime Webform   3rd Examination DUE (your choice of time zone)
 
4/19 Mon 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for Male circumcision and HIV risk due
4/20 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Data analysis and interpretation, causal inference
4/20 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Male circumcision and HIV risk
4/21 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Male circumcision and HIV risk
4/22 Thu   Webform   Group answers for Male circumcision and HIV risk due
 
4/25 Sun 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for Group A streptococcal infections due
4/27 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Role of epidemiology in public health
4/27 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Outbreak investigation exercise (on-line, in lab)
4/28 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Outbreak investigation exercise (on-line, in lab)
 
5/7 Fri   Blackboard   Submit 2nd Peer Evaluation webform
5/7 Fri   Blackboard   Please submit course evaluation
5/2 Sun Anytime Webform   Individual answers for Conclusion and evaluation case study due
 
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