CSC 605 - Epidemiology And Biostatistics

Institution:

University of Kentucky

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Description:

This course will provide a foundation in the principles and methods of the epidemiological investigation of disease with special emphasis on the distribution and dynamic behavior of disease in a population. Etiologic factors, modes of transmission and pathogenesis will be examined. Topics to be covered include epidemics and the spread of infectious disease, epidemiological aspects of non-infectious disease; rates of morbidity and mortality; sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values; strategies used in epidemiological studies to include measures of disease effect, validity, reliability, sampling methods and computer-based biostatistical analysis that emphasize the generalized linear model and forms of SEM.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uky.edu

Phone Number:

(859) 257-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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