Basic Epidemiology (N486RN)

(08/17/2020-10/09/2020)

Prerequisite Courses

Course	Description	Credits	Course Type Code
N480RN	Transitions I: Differentiated Learning	Credits: 3	Crs Type: N
N481RN	Transitions II: Differentiated Clinical Reasoning	Credits: 4	Crs Type: N
N482RN	Using Evidence Based Professional Practices	Credits: 3	Crs Type: N
N483RN	Catholic Principles of Healthcare Ethics	Credits: 4	Crs Type: N

Co-Requisite Courses

Course	Description	Credits	Course Type Code
N484RN	Leadership & Professional Engagement	4	N

Course Memo

Basic Epidemiology introduces the basic concepts of epidemiology and biostatistics as applied to public health problems. Emphasis is placed on the principles and methods of epidemiologic investigation, appropriate summaries and displays of data, and the use of classical statistical approaches to describe the health of populations. Topics include the dynamic behavior of disease, usage of rates, ratios and proportions, methods of direct and indirect adjustment, and life table, which measure and describe the extent of disease problems. Prerequisites: N480, N481, N482, N483, N484.

Course Section Description

This course meets the first 8 weeks of the term on the following dates: 8/18, 9/01, 9/15, 9/29 - In class dates are tentative.

Assigned Books

Title	Author	ISBN	Year	Edition	Price
Clinical Epidemiology, The Essentials	Fletcher	9781975109554	2020	6th	67.99
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association	American Psychological Associa	9781433832161	2020	7th	31.99

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