University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Public Health
Department of Epidemiology

Fundamentals of Epidemiology (EPID 168)

Student evaluations and comments

(ratings for earlier years and written comments are available in the Epidemiology Student Services suite, 2106 McGavran-Greenberg)

Fall 1999

44 responses / 59 registered = 75%; required course: yes=31 (71%), no=12, 1= N/A
Students' departments: EPID (21), BIOS (5), HBHE (4), MHCH (4), other SPH (3), Pharmacy (3), Continuing Studies (2), NCSU (1), missing (1).

Ratings (scale: 1=outstanding, 2=above average, 3=average, 4=below average, 5=poor, N=not applicable)

Item Mean* Ratings**
Course as a whole
How well objectives outlined: 1.95(16, 18, 7, 2, 1)
Course content met objectives: 1.95(16, 18, 7, 2, 1)
How well was course organized: 2.36 (13, 13, 9, 7, 2)
Intellectually stimulating: 2.16(15, 14, 9, 5, 1)
Readings: 2.59(8, 15, 12, 5, 4)
Exams and grading: 2.41(7, 16, 18, 2, 1)
Exam difficulty and time: 2.25(10, 16, 15, 3, 0)
Term project as learning experience:2.02(15, 17, 6, 5, 0, n/a 1)
Can tell where you stood:2.32(10, 13, 19, 1, 1)
Returning materials and exams:1.75(18, 20, 5, 1, 0)
Materials and exams discussed:2.05(10, 22, 8, 2, 0, n/a 2)
Overall rating of class:2.16(13, 17, 10, 2, 2)
Primary instructor (Dr. Schoenbach)
Quality of instruction:1.84(21, 14, 6, 1, 2)
Instructor's knowledge and understanding:1.3(33, 9, 2, 0, 0)
How clear was subject matter presented:2.23(12, 16, 12, 2, 2)
How helpful was the instructor with problems:1.57(24, 14, 3, 0, 1, n/a 2)
Availability of instructor outside of class:1.44(19, 4, 4, 0, 0, n/a 17)

  * Scale: 1=outstanding, 2=above average, 3=average, 4=below average, 5=poor, N=not applicable
** Ratings are listed as # outstanding, # above average, # average, # below average, # poor.

 
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