Courses Taught by Spruha Joshi
EPID688: Alcohol, Tobacco, And Other Drug Use: People, Populations, And Policies
- Graduate level
- Residential
- Winter term(s) for residential students;
- 3 credit hour(s) for residential students;
- Instructor(s): Spruha Joshi (Residential);
- Prerequisites: PUBHLTH 500 or PUBHLTH 512 or EPID 600 or PhD standing
- Description: This course will cover trends and predictors of substance use at the individual- and population-level. We will discuss methodological challenges related to the study of substance use, substance use disorder, and related health outcomes across populations. We will evaluate the effectiveness of policies implemented to reduce substance use related harms.
- Learning Objectives: Learning objectives of the course: 1. Explain biological and genetic factors that affect a population’s health as they relate to substance use 2. Explain behavioral and psychological factors that affect a population’s health as they relate to substance use 3. Explain the social, political and economic determinants of health and how they contribute to population health and health inequities
EPID824: Advanced Epidemiologic Methods
- Graduate level
- Residential
- Winter term(s) for residential students;
- 3 credit hour(s) for residential students;
- Instructor(s): Spruha Joshi (Residential);
- Prerequisites: EPID601
- Advisory Prerequisites: EPID600 and EPID601 or equivalent, and doctoral student taking comprehensive exam; other students admitted by permission of instructor
- Description: Advanced epidemiologic methods, with an emphasis on causality in epidemiologic research, theoretical considerations and interpretations of findings.
- Syllabus for EPID824
| Department | Program | Degree | Competency | Specific course(s) that allow assessment | EPID | Epidemiologic Science | PhD | Evaluate epidemiological study designs and advanced epidemiological methods, and select the most appropriate method to address a specific study question | EPID811, EPID824, Comprehensive Exam | EPID | Epidemiologic Science | PhD | Demonstrate a thorough understanding of causal inference, sources of bias, and methods to improve the validity of epidemiologic studies | EPID811, EPID824, Comprehensive Exam |
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