Epidemiology Lesson Plans

Epidemiology is the method used to find the causes of health outcomes and diseases in populations. In epidemiology, the patient is the community and individuals are viewed collectively. By definition, epidemiology is the study (scientific, systematic, and data-driven) of the distribution (frequency, pattern) and determinants (causes, risk factors) of health-related states and events (not just diseases) in specified populations. It is also the application of this study to the control of health problems. (Source: Principles of Epidemiology, 3rd Edition.)

These lesson plans provide students with the opportunity to learn and practice skills in basic epidemiology.

Learning objectives:

  • Apply scientific ideas, principles, and evidence to provide an explanation about the causes and correlations of health and disease using epidemiologic thinking
  • Synthesize and communicate an evidence-based explanation for how an anecdote is transformed into science through epidemiologic thinking and a public health approach
  • Develop, revise, and use an evidence-based model to support the claim that epidemiologic thinking and methodology can identify and predict cause-and-effect relationships related to health and disease in populations

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