Epidemiology in Public Health Online Course

This course covers applications of epidemiologic methods and procedures to the study of the distribution and factors influencing health and diseases, morbidity, injuries, disability, and mortality in populations.

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About Epidemiology in Public Health

The course covers applications of epidemiologic methods and procedures to the study of the distribution and determinants of health and diseases, morbidity, injuries, disability, and mortality in populations. Epidemiologic methods for the control of conditions such as infectious and chronic diseases, mental disorders, community and environmental health hazards, and unintentional injuries are discussed. Other topics include quantitative aspects of epidemiology, including data sources, measures of morbidity and mortality, evaluation of association and causality, and study design.

At the completion of the course, students will be able to demonstrate through testing, assignments, and personal experience, the following:

• Discuss the history, philosophy, and uses of epidemiology.
• List sources of epidemiologic data and define related measures of morbidity and mortality.
• Define the term descriptive epidemiology and describe the applications of descriptive epidemiology to the health of populations.
• State what is meant by the terms association and causation.
• Define the term analytic epidemiology and differentiate among the types of analytic research designs.
• Define the term evidence-based public health and discuss its applications.
• Discuss the applications of epidemiology to policy development.
• Describe applications of epidemiology to outbreak investigation, social and behavioral phenomena, and special topics including work and the environment.

Students have 3 to 9 months to complete this course from the time of enrollment. You may work at your own pace and complete lessons on your own schedule, submitting up to three items per week for grading. This course contains 9 lessons designed to focus your study of epidemiology in public health and to assist you in achieving the course learning objectives/outcomes. Each lesson contains learning objectives, a to-do list, and a variety of links to articles, video/audio files, and other instructional resources selected to enhance the learning experience and support the various topics. Discussions, surveys, quizzes, tests and assignments will be used to assess your comprehension and application of those materials.  Lesson topics include:

• History, Philosophy, and Uses of Epidemiology
• Epidemiology and Data Presentation
• Epidemiologic Measurements Used to Describe Disease Occurrence
• Data and Disease Occurrence
• Descriptive Epidemiology: Patterns of Disease – Person, Place, Time
• Association and Causality
• Analytic Epidemiology
• Epidemiology and Policy
• Infectious Diseases and Outbreak Investigation

Required Textbook and Materials

Friis R.H. (2018). Epidemiology 101: Essential Public Health Series (2^nd Ed). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.

The access code is NOT needed.

How will the course appear on my transcript?

You may enroll at any time and have up to 9 months to complete this online course. The credits earned will be recorded on your UND transcript based on the date you registered for the course. It will appear on your transcript in the same way as a course taken during a regular semester. There is no indication that the course was taken online or that you completed it at your own pace. 

Why Take Online Classes at UND?

Here are a few reasons why you should take an online enroll anytime course at UND:

• Great customer service – Our registration team is ready to answer questions quickly so you can focus on your coursework.
• Affordable – UND's enroll anytime courses are priced at North Dakota's affordable, in-state tuition rate.
• Accredited – UND is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
• Easily transfer credits – Transferring credits is always at the discretion of the institution to which the credits are being transferred. In general, credits from schools/universities that are regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission transfer to other regionally accredited institutions. UND's online courses appear on your UND transcript in the same way as other courses.

Flexible 100% Online Course

You'll take this online course at your own pace. Some students thrive in this environment, while other students may struggle with setting their own deadlines. If you have successfully taken an independent study or correspondence course previously, UND’s enroll anytime courses may be right for you. Still not sure? Take our online quiz to help determine if online enroll anytime courses are right for you.

Course information including tuition, technology requirements, textbooks, lessons and exams is subject to change without notice.