NUTB 0204 - Epidemiology for Nutrition Professionals
Course Description
This course covers basic epidemiologic concepts and methods and introduces students to techniques, including dietary assessment methods, which are used in human nutrition research. Students will learn to calculate and interpret basic measures of disease frequency and measures of effect, will be introduced to methods for recognizing and addressing sources of error in human studies, and will learn the basics of study design and implementation for nutrition research. Prerequisite: Prior completion of NUTB 0250: Statistical Methods for Health Professionals I or equivalent or undergraduate Biostatistics.
This online asynchronous course has a required in-person synchronous component on the Boston campus referred to as "MNSP Residency." Enrollment cannot remain intact if a student cannot attend the associated in-person synchronous component for the course: https://tufts.app.box.com/s/axuvgmixq5wkynupt24m7mts05eai742.
Basic Enrollment Requirements: Unofficial Transcript - Bachelor's + 3.0 GPA.
Instructor Approval: During registration, you will be asked to explain how you meet the pre-requisites for this course and to describe any relevant experience. The instructor will use this information to confirm your enrollment or will otherwise be in touch with you.
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Remission Eligible: Yes; first day of term; all university policies apply.