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UNC Department of Epidemiology |
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EPID 160 - Principles of
Epidemiology for Public Health |
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Course schedule, Summer 2002 |
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Activity |
Important Dates |
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| 5/13 |
Module 1- Introduction/The
population perspective |
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Case Study due to TA use case
study submission form |
5/20, 11 pm |
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Discussion Forum dates |
5/15 -5/21 |
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Discussion Forum Summary Due to
vjs@unc.edu |
5/22, 11 pm |
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| 5/20 |
Module 2 - Measuring disease; incidence and prevalence |
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Case Study due to TA use case
study submission form |
5/27, 11 pm |
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Discussion Forum dates |
5/22 -5/28 |
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Discussion Forum Summary Due to
vjs@unc.edu |
5/29, 11 pm |
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| 5/27 |
Module 3 - Disease natural
history; population screening |
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Case Study due to TA use case
study submission form |
6/3, 11 pm |
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Discussion Forum dates |
5/29 -6/4 |
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Discussion Forum Summary Due to
vjs@unc.edu |
6/5, 11 pm |
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| 6/3 |
Module 4 - Study designs:
intervention studies |
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Case Study due to TA use case
study submission form |
6/10, 11 pm |
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Discussion Forum dates |
6/5 -6/11 |
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Discussion Forum Summary Due to
vjs@unc.edu |
6/12, 11 pm |
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| 6/3 |
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1st Examination available on
course web site |
6/3 |
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| 6/10 |
Module 5 - Study designs: cohort studies |
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Case Study due to TA use case
study submission form |
6/17, 11 pm |
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Discussion Forum dates |
6/12 -6/18 |
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Discussion Forum Summary Due to
vjs@unc.edu |
6/19, 11 pm |
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| 6/17 |
Module 6 - Study designs: case-control studies |
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Case Study due to TA use case
study submission form |
6/24, 11 pm |
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Discussion Forum dates |
6/19 -6/25 |
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Discussion Forum Summary Due to
vjs@unc.edu |
6/26, 11 pm |
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1st Examination due use course
website Student Drop Box for submission |
6/17, 11 pm |
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Student Evaluation (of TA) due,
use TA evaluation submission form |
6/19, 11 pm |
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| 6/24 |
Module 7 - Study designs - cross-sectional, ecologic |
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Case Study due to TA use case
study submission form |
7/1, 11 pm |
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Discussion Forum dates |
6/26 -7/2 |
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Discussion Forum Summary Due to
vjs@unc.edu |
7/3, 11 pm |
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1st Peer Evaluation due use peer
evaluation submission form |
6/24, 11 pm |
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1st TA Evaluation (of students)
due, TA sends to you via email |
6/24, 11 pm |
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| 7/1 |
Module 8 - Error: Selection bias |
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Case Study due to TA use case
study submission form |
7/8, 11 pm |
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Discussion Forum dates |
7/3 -7/9 |
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Discussion Forum Summary Due to
vjs@unc.edu |
7/10, 11 pm |
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| 7/1 |
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2nd Examination available on
course web site |
7/1-7/9 |
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| 7/8 |
Module 9 - Error: Information bias |
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Case Study due to TA use case
study submission form |
7/15, 11 pm |
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Discussion Forum dates |
7/10 -7/16 |
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Discussion Forum Summary Due to
vjs@unc.edu |
7/17, 11 pm |
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| 7/15 |
Module 10 - Multicausality:
Confounding |
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Case Study due to TA use case
study submission form |
7/22, 11 pm |
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Discussion Forum dates |
7/17 -7/23 |
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Discussion Forum Summary Due to
vjs@unc.edu |
7/24, 11 pm |
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| 7/15 |
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2nd Examination due use course
website Student Drop Box for submission |
7/15 at 11 pm |
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| 7/22 |
Module 11 - Data analysis and
interpretation, causal inference |
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Case Study due to TA use case
study submission form |
7/29, 11 pm |
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Discussion Forum dates |
7/24 -7/30 |
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Discussion Forum Summary Due to
vjs@unc.edu |
7/31, 11 pm |
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| 7/22 |
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2nd Peer Evaluation due, use peer
evaluation submission form |
7/22, 11 pm |
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| 1/7 |
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Self Evaluation due, use self
evaluation submission form |
7/22, 11 pm |
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| 7/29 |
Module 12 - Role of epidemiology
in public health |
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Case Study due to TA use case
study submission form |
8/5, 11 pm |
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Discussion Forum dates |
7/31 -8/6 |
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Discussion Forum Summary Due to
vjs@unc.edu |
8/7, 11 pm |
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| 7/29 |
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Final papers due use course
website Student Drop Box for submission |
7/29 at 11 pm |
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rev. 5/3/2002 |
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