Graduate Courses:
DMP 895/995 |
Topics in Pathobiology: Advanced Design and Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials (3 credits, course for PhD students). Offered in fall of odd years. This course introduces the principles and application of study design, quantitative analysis and interpretation of data from randomized clinical trials in animal health and production. The course is designed for graduate students in pathobiology, biomedical sciences, animal sciences, public health, and related fields, who are already familiar with basic clinical trial design and analysis concepts, including descriptive statistics, the components of statistical inference (e.g., p-values, hypothesis tests, confidence intervals), and core experimental design concepts.
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DMP 954 |
Advanced Epidemiology (4 credits, course for MS, MPH and PhD students). Offered in fall of even years. Advanced theory and methods for designing, analyzing and interpreting epidemiologic research. Emphasis on observational study design and analysis issues including design identification and optimization, bias recognition and control, and appropriate analytical approaches for epidemiologic data.
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Undergraduate Courses:
DMP 313 Introduction to Epidemiology (3 credits, course for undergraduate students in the Bachelors in Public Health and in other disciplines). Offered in the spring semester. This introductory course explores the concepts, methods, and tools of epidemiology; the science of disease occurrence and distribution. Students will learn how epidemiologists gather, analyze, and interpret information on the occurrence of infectious, non-infectious, and chronic diseases. Through examples of current and/or controversial health topics, students will develop skills to read, interpret and evaluate health information from published epidemiologic studies.
International Courses:
Veterinary Epidemiology |
Course for graduate students and health professionals. Class sizes: 30-35 students. Three to five-day workshops on epidemiological concepts and techniques regarding study design and analysis and interpretation of observational or experimental data School of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Republic, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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