ILRST 2200 - [Occupational Epidemiology]

(crosslisted)
(also STSCI 2160)

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: ILRST 2100/STSCI 2100, or equivalent. Next offered 2014-2015.

M. E. Karns.

Occupational epidemiology is the investigation of workplace health issues requiring knowledge of medicine, organizational structures, industrial hygiene, and human behavior. An introduction to occupational epidemiology through exploration of research design (cohort, case-control, and crosssectional), exposure assessment, and statistical evaluation of the health issue. Students will use odds ratios, relative risk, and logistic regression models to measure the relationship between exposure and outcome. All students will select a topic area of interest, summarize current knowledge, and develop a research design protocol for future implementation.