Competencies and Learning Objectives for Master of Public Health in General Epidemiology
| Competency | Specific course(s) that allow assessment | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Describe population patterns of health-related risk factors and health-related outcomes in terms of person, place, and time | EPID600, EPID602 |
| 2 | Compare the relative strengths and weaknesses of common epidemiologic study designs (e.g., cross-sectional, cohort, case-control, randomized experiments) | EPID600, EPID602 |
| 3 | Interpret the impact of bias, confounding, and effect modification on causal inference in epidemiologic research | EPID600, EPID602 |
| 4 | Apply core aspects of field methods in epidemiology (e.g., survey design, sampling and power, surveillance) | EPID642, EPID643 |
| 5 | Critically evaluate epidemiological findings from published research studies | EPID600 |