Learn to design and review epidemiological research. Develop skills that will enable you to critically evaluate studies in the field of epidemiological research.
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No prior knowledge required
No unnecessary risks
Thousands of new epidemiological studies are conducted every year, and their results can have a major impact on the way we live. Decisions about the food we eat, how much physical activity we do, where we live, and what treatment we seek if we feel unwell are all based on data from such studies. This specialization is designed to equip you with the skills to correctly interpret epidemiological research, consider its limitations, and design your own studies.
Deals with the main tools used in epidemiology and how they can be relied upon in making decisions regarding public health policy, surveys, and disease prevention.
Provides an overview of the most common research designs, their strengths and limitations.
Builds on the fundamental principles learned in previous courses to discuss bias and confounding and how they may affect research results. It also provides the essential skills to prevent bias and confounding and think critically about causality.
Upon completion of this internship, you will develop the skills required to design and evaluate epidemiological research and be able to proceed to more advanced courses in epidemiology. Although this internship is part of the GMPH program, it can be taken independently.
Through the tasks of this specialization, you will use the skills you have learned to calculate appropriate measures of frequency and association in a variety of study types. You will also practice identifying bias and confounding in epidemiological research and taking the necessary steps to control them. In doing so, you will understand which research findings are trustworthy and correctly interpret their applications in real life.
