CHS 334 – Epidemiology I

Course Description:
 
This course provides the students with the principles and concepts of epidemiology science including the definition, background and history of epidemiology. The course describes different uses and applications of epidemiology. It will focus on epidemiological approach to defining and measuring the occurrence of health-related states in populations, identify the modifiable environmental factors and encourages the application of epidemiology to the prevention of disease and the promotion of health, evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of health care, describe the common causes of death, disease and disability in the community and diseases prevention and control.