PUBH3365: Modeling and Mapping for Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Infectious disease epidemiology is a topic within the field of epidemiology that covers: 1) Principles and concepts of infectious disease transmission dynamics necessary to understand how and why diseases spread, and 2) Epidemiologic methods, including study designs, needed to quantify key aspects of an infectious disease This course will also discuss: 1) How to use modeling to gain insight into the spread and control of infectious disease, and 2) The role that geography and GIS plays in gaining insights into the emergence and spread of an infectious disease. Students will learn key epidemiologic concepts that determine who is at risk for acquiring an infectious disease, how infectious diseases spread and what measures can be taken to prevent or control the spread of an infectious disease. We will also learn how simulation models can provide insights into the spread and control of an infectious disease as well as learn about the use of geographic information systems software for identifying in whom and where a disease occurs. This course will focus on principles, concepts, and methods in epidemiology with an application to infectious diseases. In addition, students will learn how to read and critically review peer-reviewed publications on infectious disease epidemiology, and understand how models and geographic information systems software are used to identify populations. This course will include examples that are from the local, national, and international literature.

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