KINS 4030 - Epidemiology

3 unit(s)

(Formerly KINS 3030: Cardiovascular Health, Fitness, and Exercise) Public health-based course promoting an understanding of epidemiology (distribution, determinants, and measurements) of chronic diseases and the role of health promotion concepts of assessment and intervention to alter modifiable risk factors. Limited to Junior or Senior standing.

Course Learning Outcomes List
Students will:

Define, assess, and understand the health status of populations, determinants of health and illness, factors contributing to health promotion and disease prevention, and factors influencing the use of health services; (PLO 1, 2, 6);
Apply basic public health promotion to the development and improvement of public health programs for the prevention of disease and the promotion of public health and well-being; (PLO 6, 7);
Identify the role of cultural, social, and behavioral factors in determining disease, disease prevention, health promoting behavior, and medical service organization and delivery; (PLO 2,3, 8); and,
Understand the basic terms and methods used in outbreak investigation, infectious disease epidemiology, chronic disease epidemiology, disease prevention trials and evaluation of screening tests; (PLO 1).

Schedule of Classes | University Bookstore