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Course Descriptions
Epidemiology Electives
EPI 805 Historical Roots
of Modern Epidemiology
Fall. 3(3-0).
Instructor: N. Breslau
Historical evolution of models of disease causation and
population perspectives on disease.
EPI 814 Nutritional
Epidemiology
Spring of even years. 3(3-0). Open only to
master’s students in the Epidemiology major or approval
of department.
Methodologies used in epidemiologic studies of diet and
health in the context of the U.S. and international
dietary patterns. Relationship between diet and
specific diseases.
EPI 815 Epidemiology of
Cardiovascular Disease
Fall of even years. 3(3-0). Open only to master’s
students in the Epidemiology major or approval of
department.
Survey of methodologies used in epidemiologic studies of
cardiovascular diseases. Review of evidence of
genetic, environmental, and behavioral causes of
cardiovascular disease.
EPI 816 Perinatal
Epidemiolgy
Fall. 3(3-0). Open only to master’s student in the
Epidemiology major or approval of department.
Instructor: N. Paneth
Epidemiology of adverse health states in pregnancy and
the puerperium. Impact of these health states on
subsequent child development.
EPI 818 The Epidemiology
of Zoonotic Diseases
Spring of odd years. 3 (3-0). Open only to
master’s students in the Epidemiology major or approval
of department.
Human susceptibility to diseases of animals. Modes
of transmission, surveillance, and strategies for
prevention of specific zoonotic diseases.
EPI 819 Spatial
Epidemiology and Medical Geography
Spring of every year 3(3-0). Open only to graduate
students in the Department of Epidemiology of in the
Department of Geography or approval of department.
Prereq: EPI
810 or GEO 435
Concepts, techniques, and utilization of spatio-epidemiologic
analyses for human health
EPI 820 Evidence-Based
Medicine
Spring of even years.
3(3-0).
Prereq.: EPI
810 and EPI 811 and STT 425
Methodology of clinical epidemiology and health services
outcomes research. Linkage of epidemiology with
daily clinical problems.
EPI 823 Cancer
Epidemiology
Spring of odd years. 3(3-0) Open only to master’s
students in the Epidemiology major or approval of
department.
Instructor: E. Velie
Prereq.: EPI
810 and EPI 811 & STT 425
Basic principles of carcinogenesis. Major
etiologic factors, types of malignancies, and biomarkers
for susceptibility and exposure. Prevention and
early detection of cancer.
EPI (Number
Pending)
Seminar on Responsible Conduct of Research
1 credit
Summer Semester First Summer Session- Session 1 every year
First Summer Session
Ethical and
regulatory issues in the responsible conduct of
epidemiology research. Each topic is discussed
in the context of epidemiology studies conducted
by MSU and other epidemiologists. Topics
include informed consent; scientific misconduct;
human subjects protection; responsible data
management including electronic medical records,
biological samples and genetic data; HIPAA
compliance; and other current issues of
scientific integrity. Coordinates with the
required Graduate School workshop series
"Responsible Conduct of Research" to assure
coverage of additional topics such as plagarism,
authorship, whistle blowing, and academic rights
and responsibilities.
EPI 830 Epidemiologic Overview of
Foodborne Diseases and Food Safety
Fall. 3(3-0). Open only to graduate students in
the College of Veterinary Medicine or in the Food Safety
Specialization or in the Food Safety major. Online
Course
Epidemiologic survey of important foodborne diseases
addressing recent trends. Sources of surveillance
data. Measurement and management of risk factors
associated with major foodborne diseases. Tracking
foodborne pathogens from farm to table.
Introduction to Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
(HACCP)
EPI 831 Global Burden of
Disease- Non-Communicable I
Fall 1(2-0). Open only to students in the
Epidemiology major or in the Global Public Health and
Epidemiology Specialization or in the Health
Communication major or approval of department.
Prereq.: EPI
810 or concurrently
Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, breast cancer &
neurological diseases will be discussed in this ½
semester lecture-seminar course. It covers the
epidemiology & public health aspects of non-communicable
diseases, & also includes varying topics like data
sources (State vital records), drug dependence, kidney
disease, psychiatric diseases & others of interest.
Offered first half of semester.
EPI 832 Global Burden of
Disease- Communicable I
Fall 1(2-0). Open only to students in the
Epidemiology major or in the Global Public Health
and Epidemiology Specialization or in the Health
Communication major or approval of department.
Prereq.: EPI
810 or concurrently
Tuberculosis, food-borne illnesses, anti-microbial
resistance & avian influenza topics will be discussed in
this ½ semester lecture-seminar course. It cover
the epidemiology & public health aspects of these
communicable diseases. Potential topics include
outbreak investigations, rabies, SARS, zoonotic diseases
& emerging diseases. Offered second half of
semester.
EPI 833 Global Burden of
Disease- Non-Communicable II
Spring 1(2-0). Open only to students in the
Epidemiology major or in the Global Public Health and
Epidemiology Specialization or in the Health
Communication major, or approval of department.
Asthma, colon cancer, psychiatric diseases & chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease-related topics are covered
in this ½ semester lecture-seminar course.
Potential topics in the course on the epidemiology &
public health aspects of non-communicable diseases
include lectures & reading material on data sources
(birth defects), drug dependence, psychiatric diseases &
kidney diseases. Offered first half of semester.
EPI 834 Global Burden of
Disease- Communicable II
Spring 1(2-0) Open only to students in the
Epidemiology major in the Global Public Health and
Epidemiology Specialization or in the Health
Communication major, or approval of department.
Prereq.: EPI
810 or concurrently
HIV, influenza, West Nile, and vaccine-preventable
diseases and related topics will be covered in this ½
semester lecture-seminar course. This course will
discuss the epidemiology and public health aspects of
commjunicable diseases, & provide lectures & reading
material on varying topics, including rabies, outbreak
investigations, SARS zoonotic diseases & emerging
diseases. Offered second half of semester.
EPI 835 Neuroepidemiology
Summer of even years. 3(3-0). Open only to
master’s students in the Epidemiology major or with
approval of department.
Prereq.: EPI
810 and EPI 811
Epidemiology of neurologic conditions and discussion of
the inherent difficulty in studying these disorders.
Offered half of semester.
EPI 847 Analysis of
Survival Data
Spring of odd years.
3(3-0)
Analysis of lifetime data. Estimation of survival
functions for parametric and parametric models.
Censored data. The Cox proportional hazards model.
Accelerated failure time models. Frailty models.
Use of statistical software packages.
EPI 890 Independent Study
in Epidemiology
All
Semesters. Variable from 1-3. Open only to
master’s students in the Epidemiology major or approval
of department. A student may earn a maximum of 12
credits in all enrollments for this course.
Independent study in areas relevant to epidemiology such
as population genetics.
EPI 910 Themes in
Contemporary Epidemiology
Semester: Spring of every year
Credits: Total Credits: 3
Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
3(3-0)
Reenrollment Information: A student may earn a maximum
of 9 credits in all enrollments for this course.
Recommended Background: Master of Science in
Epidemiology
Restrictions: Open to doctoral students in the
Epidemiology major.
Description: Discussion and critique of important
contemporary themes in epidemiology as reflected in
current publications in the field.
Effective Dates: SUMMER 2009 - Open
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