Competencies and Learning Objectives for Master of Public Health in Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology
| Competency | Specific course(s) that allow assessment | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explain the relevant biological and behavioral mechanisms that influence human exposures to and health effects of environmental and occupational stressors | EHS602 |
| 2 | Design an epidemiologic study of an environmental or occupational factor and a health outcome that tests one or more specific hypotheses | EPID608, EHS608 |
| 3 | Apply appropriate methods for collecting primary and/or secondary occupational and environmental exposure data and health outcomes for original analysis | EPID601 |
| 4 | Interpret epidemiologic results from higher-order biostatistical techniques applied to these data, such as linear regression, logistic regression, mixed effects models, and graphic techniques | EHS675 |
| 5 | Communicate environmental or occupational epidemiological findings in writing using standards of peer-reviewed journals, including descriptions of design, results, and interpretation | EPID531 |