To become familiar with epidemiologic terminology, outcome measures, and study designs;to appreciate application of epidemiology to subfields (e.g., infectious diseases, reproductive health, genetics); and to apply epidemiologic methods to current public health issues.

Basic principles and concepts of epidemiology; design, analysis and interpretation of epidemiological studies; the study of chronic diseases, infectious diseases and genetic epidemiology; measures of disease incidence and prevalence and measures of effect; cohort, case-control studies and their strengths and limitations.