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  School of Public Health 2017-2018 Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Programs Epidemiology Competencies  

Competencies


M.P.H. Competencies - Department of Epidemiology

Each department 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.P.H. curriculum in epidemiology will be able to:

  • critique epidemiologic literature, assess its strengths and weaknesses, and determine if conclusion(s) are supported;
  • use epidemiologic techniques to quantitatively assess patterns and changes in disease occurrence;
  • formulate a specific hypothesis and determine an appropriate study design and analysis plan;
  • design, implement, and assess ordinary data collection systems for public health research;
  • design and implement basic quality control methods during data entry and analysis;
  • appropriately analyze and interpret epidemiologic data, including large national and state level datasets; and
  • communicate and present study findings to professional audiences.



 
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