UNC - Department of Epidemiology
EPID600 - Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health

Course schedule, Classroom edition, Spring 2009
Date Day Time Activity Topic   Skip to Spring Break
 
1/13 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Orientation and introduction
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
1/13 Tue 5:00pm Lecture*   Studying populations (Note: In Rosenau Auditorium)
1/14 Wed 4:00pm Lecture*   Studying populations (repeat for Wednesday labs) (Rosenau Auditorium)
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
1/17 Sat Anytime Webform   Individual answers for Introduction to Epidemiology 600 due
 
1/18 Sun 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for Studying populations (Demographic concepts) due
1/20 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Measuring disease; incidence and prevalence
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
1/20 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Studying populations (Demographic concepts)
1/21 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Studying populations (Demographic concepts)
1/23 Fri*   Webform   Group answers for Studying populations (Demographic concepts) due
 
1/25 Sun 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for HIV and behavior change in Zimbabwe due
1/27 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Disease natural history; population screening
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
1/27 Tue 5:00pm Labs   HIV and behavior change in Zimbabwe
1/28 Wed 4:00pm Labs   HIV and behavior change in Zimbabwe
1/29 Thu   Webform   Group answers for HIV and behavior change in Zimbabwe due
 
2/1 Sun 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for Mammography in Asia due
2/3 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Study designs:  intervention studies
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
2/3 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Mammography in Asia
2/4 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Mammography in Asia
2/5 Thu   Webform   Group answers for Mammography in Asia due
 
2/8 Sun 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for In-home drinking water filtration due
2/10 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Study designs:  cross-sectional, ecologic
[objectives] [instructions] [slides]
2/10 Tue 5:00pm Labs   In-home drinking water filtration
2/11 Wed 4:00pm Labs   In-home drinking water filtration
2/12 Thu   Webform   Group answers for In-home drinking water filtration due
2/13 Fri   Webform   Please submit 1st Peer Evaluation
2/13 Fri   Webform   Please submit 1st TA Evaluation
2/14 Sat Noon Blackboard   1st Examination available
 
2/17 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Study designs:  cohort studies
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
2/17 Tue 5:00pm No lab   Work on Exam 1
2/18 Wed 4:00pm No lab   Work on Exam 1
2/21 Sat Anytime Webform   1st Examination DUE (your choice of time zone)
 
2/23 Mon 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for Angry temperament and coronary heart disease due
2/24 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Study designs:  case-control studies
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
2/24 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Angry temperament and coronary heart disease
2/25 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Angry temperament and coronary heart disease
2/26 Thu   Webform   Group answers for Angry temperament and coronary heart disease due
 
3/1 Sun 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for Lung cancer in nonsmoking women due
3/3 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Error:  Selection bias
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
3/3 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Lung cancer in nonsmoking women
3/4 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Lung cancer in nonsmoking women
3/5 Thu   Webform   Group answers for Lung cancer in nonsmoking women due
 
3/10 Tue   No class - Spring Break
3/10 Tue   No class - Spring Break
3/11 Wed   No class - Spring Break
 
3/15 Sun 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for Erectile dysfunction and CVD risk due
3/16 Mon Night Blackboard   2nd Examination available
 
3/17 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Error:  Information bias
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
3/17 Tue 5:00pm No lab   Work on Exam 2
3/18 Wed 4:00pm No lab   Work on Exam 2
 
3/23 Mon Anytime Webform   2nd Examination DUE (your choice of time zone)
 
3/24 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Multicausality: Confounding
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
3/24 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Erectile dysfunction and CVD risk
3/25 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Erectile dysfunction and CVD risk
3/26 Thu   Webform   Group answers for Erectile dysfunction and CVD risk due
 
3/31 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Bibliographic searches (by Mellanye Lackey) and
Film: The Cancer Detectives for case study
3/31 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Critical review of epidemiologic studies
4/1 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Critical review of epidemiologic studies
4/3 Fri 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian due
 
4/7 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Data analysis and interpretation, causal inference
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
4/7 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian
4/8 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian
4/9 Thu   Webform   Group answers for Esophageal cancer in Lin Xian due
 
4/11 Sat 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for HPV and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia due
4/13 Mon Anytime Webform   3rd Examination DUE (your choice of time zone)
4/14 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Data analysis and interpretation, causal inference
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
4/14 Tue 5:00pm Labs   HPV and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
4/15 Wed 4:00pm Labs   HPV and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
4/16 Thu   Webform   Group answers for HPV and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia due
 
4/19 Sun 3:00pm Webform   Individual answers for Group A streptococcal infections due [instructions]
4/21 Tue 3:30pm Lecture   Role of epidemiology in public health
[objectives] [instructions] [slides] [case study questions]
4/21 Tue 5:00pm Labs   Outbreak investigation exercise (on-line, in lab)
4/22 Wed 4:00pm Labs   Outbreak investigation exercise (on-line, in lab)
 
4/24 Fri   Submit   Submit 2nd Peer Evaluation webform
4/24 Fri   Webform   Please submit course evaluation
 
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