Schiller Institute · Boston College
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease in populations, and the application of this knowledge to improve health outcomes. This course will provide an introduction to the basic concepts and methods of epidemiology. Topics will include: measures of disease occurrence and association, study design, basic statistics, reading and interpreting published epidemiological studies, and special topics (e.g.chronic disease epidemiology, outbreak investigations), with an emphasis on critical thinking and application.
