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PPHS 615 Introduction to Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3 credits)

Offered by: Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

Administered by: Graduate Studies

Overview

PPHS : Introduction to the field of infectious disease epidemiology taught from a public health perspective. Topics include analytic methods, study design, outbreak investigations, surveillance, vaccine development and evaluations, screening, modelling, and infectious causes of cancer or chronic diseases.

Terms: Fall 2024

Instructors: Merckx, Joanna-Trees (Fall)

  • Prerequisite: EPIB 601 or Permission of Instructor.

  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EPIB 615.

  • Note: An undergraduate level biology course is highly recommended.

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