This unit will introduce students to epidemiology and biostatistics as the core of population health and nutrition research and practice. This will include consideration of basic statistics, study design, quantitative and qualitative methods of inquiry and ethical issues related to research and population health interventions.<br/>Emphasis is placed on a population view of health, nutrition and disease and the social determinants of health and the application of epidemiology and statistics in assessment of disease in population and the effects of nutrition interventions.<br/>An introduction to the concepts and approaches to working in population health and nutrition will also be explored -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Claire Palermo
Prerequisites: BND1101 and BND1001
