Life Course Epidemiology
Overview
Subject area
EPI
Catalog Number
76200
Course Title
Life Course Epidemiology
Department(s)
Description
This course is designed to provide a theoretical framework as to how life course exposures affect vulnerability to disease, knowledge about life course influences on selected diseases and the implications for prevention and control. This course will also consider how intra and intergenerational influences may be relevant to disparities in health. Readings will address empirical patterns, prevailing theories and controversies regarding life course influences, as well as addressing interventions or policies that may be applied to improve population health.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Graduate
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
027402