NURS 7020 - Epidemiology and Health Requisites of Population

(3) Credit Hours

Examines the distribution and determinants of health related states and events in specified populations. Emphasis will be placed on the integration of applied epidemiology, study design, public health surveillance, methods of control and prevention and evaluation of health conditions, diseases, injuries and outcomes. This course will analyze specific epidemiologic methods for describing patterns of disease and developing innovative approaches involved in health planning, health policy and health care delivery systems.Prerequisites: admission to the DNP program, or approval by the Director. Differential Course Fee will be assessed.