Epidemiologic Methods in Aging Research

Subject: 
Health Studies (HLTH)
Catalog number: 
672
Unit weight: 
0.50
Meet type: 
LEC
Grading basis: 
OPT
Cross-listing(s): 
PSYCH-788
Requisites: 
N/A
Description: 
This course introduces the application of epidemiologic methods to the study of older persons. This lecture/discussion will present core epidemiologic concepts and methodologic issues in epidemiologic students of older persons. We will then study predictors of health and three major health outcomes: longevity/mortality, functional status/disability, and disease. Students will critically evaluate epidemiologic studies in aging research and will investigate a specific topic in this field in depth.
Topic titles: 
N/A
Faculty: 
Health (AHS)
Academic level: 
GRD
Course ID: 
012868