Topics in Social Epidemiology and Population Health
Fall, Winter
term(s)
2 Credit Hour(s)
Instructor(s):
Kaplan, George
Not offered 2009-2010
This is a proseminar designed for doctoral students from public health and other fields who are interested in social epidemiology. It is open to doctoral students in Epidemiology, other SPH departments, and other units in that order of priority. Enrollment will be limited to 20. Permission of instructor is required to enroll.
The course focuses on a rotating selection of topics, with a different selection each year. The focus is on building bridges between biological and social approaches. Topics include, but are not limited to: socioeconomic status and health; community structure and function and health outcomes; life-course approaches to chronic disease; psychosocial factors in cardiovascular disease and cancer; the social epidemiology of the epidemiologic transition; gender, race and class; impact of catastrophic events on the health status of individuals and populations; social factors in aging and disability transitions; religion, spirituality and health; biological mechanisms underlying psychosocial associations with health outcomes; psychosocial factors in infectious disease; globalization and health, measurement of health inequalities, and issues given an expanded definition of social epidemiology.
The course is taught as a seminar and includes substantial readings, student presentations, and visiting speakers. Evaluation is based on class participation, including presentations.
EPID805
Research Seminar in Social Epidemiology and Population Health
Fall, Winter
term(s)
1-2 Credit Hour(s)
Instructor(s):
Kaplan, George
Offered every year
Last offered Fall 2007
Prerequisites: Consent of Instructor based on evidence of current research involvement in field
This course is designed for advanced MPH students and doctoral students who are currently conducting research in the area of social epidemiology/population health. It provides an ongoing venue for the discussion of research ideas, presentation of interim results, problem-solving necessary for the conduct of the research or the interpretation of results, and discussion of findings. Students are exposed to this process in the consideration of their own work, as well as that of post-doctoral and faculty researchers.
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