340.803.01
Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
Tuesday, 8:30 - 10:20am
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
340.753 and 340.607 waivers may be granted only on permission of the instructor.
Provides a forum for in-depth discussion of current research on cardiovascular diseases etiology. Selected topics, to be chosen together by students and faculty, include the major factors predicting coronary heart disease and stroke. Students review literature and present to the class information on specific hypotheses and their biological plausibilty, and evaluate the population-based evidence to support them.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Gain familiarity with research challenges in cardiovascular research
- Apply epidemiologic methods to address these challenges