UW Epidemiology is excited to announce two new undergraduate course offerings for Spring 2015.
EPI 201 – Outbreak Investigation and Response
Take a step into the world of an outbreak investigator with Epidemiology 201: Outbreak Investigation and Response, a new course offering for spring quarter 2015. Learn how disease outbreaks—such as Ebola, food-borne illnesses, and pandemic flu—start, spread, and are detected and investigated. Students will look at the social and environmental factors that influence outbreaks, the agencies and systems in place to manage outbreak response, and the role of communications, law, and government. This course uses a combination of lectures, case studies, discussions, and popular media. There are no course pre-requisites for EPI 201; all majors are encouraged to enroll. However, please be advised that basic math skills are required for this course. Areas of Knowledge: I&S, NW, & QSR.
SLN: 14052; 4 credits; Meets: T/Th 10:30–11:50 a.m. in HSB T-625; F 12:30–1:20 p.m. in HSB D-209; Instructor: Janet Baseman
http://depts.washington.edu/epidem/courses/CourseDescription201.shtml;
Questions: epiadvis@uw.edu
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EPI 330 – Analyzing Epidemiologic Data: Basic Models
This course follows up on concepts introduced in “Introduction to Epidemiology” (EPI 320), by providing students with hands-on experience using epidemiologic software to conduct basic analyses of existing epidemiologic data files. It includes further discussion of data sources, study designs and concepts such as confounding, effect modification, and adjustment. The class focuses on providing information about the steps used in developing a hypothesis through presentation of results, and experience using basic data management strategies and analytic tools. Areas of Knowledge: I&S & QSR.
SLN: 14054; 4 credits; Meets M 1:30-3:20 p.m. in HSB D-209; W 1:30-3:20 p.m. in HSB T-639; Instructor: Beth Mueller
http://depts.washington.edu/epidem/courses/CourseDescription330.shtml;
Questions: epiadvis@uw.edu
