HLTH 6276 - Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology

The review of epidemiology methods as they relate to environmental and occupational epidemiology. A variety of topics are discussed, including study designs, validity and reliability, bias and confounding, measurement of exposure, and approaches to analyses. Topics are discussed in the context of specific health-related outcomes, such as cancer, respiratory diseases, reproductive outcomes, and neurological disorders. Emphasis is placed on identifying one or more environmental or occupational etiologic factors that are associated with these outcomes. Students obtain knowledge of course topics through formal lectures, assigned readings, class discussions, and exercises.

Credit Hours: (3)
Restriction(s): Enrollment in MPH program or permission of instructor
Prerequisite(s): HLTH 6211

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