Master of Science (M.S.) Competencies - Epidemiology, Pharmacoepidemiology
Each concentration identifies competencies for each degree offered.
These competencies reflect the full range of knowledge, skills, and other
attributes that a student will acquire as a result of completing the
requirements for a particular degree.
Upon graduation, a student completing the M.S. curriculum in epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology concentration, will be able to:
- evaluate epidemiologic literature on pharmacoepidemiology topics in order to generate conclusions;
- select and implement pharmacoepidemiologic techniques to quantitatively assess patterns and changes in disease and treatment of disease;
- develop and test a specific hypothesis using an appropriate pharmacoepidemiologic study design and analysis plan;
- determine appropriate use and implement data systems in pharmacoepidemiologic research and/or practice;
- implement complex quality control methods during pharmacoepidemiologic data analysis; and
- appropriately analyze and interpret pharmacoepidemiologic data, including large national or international level datasets.
