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MPH502 Principles of Epidemiology

Module 4 Assignment

Analytical Epidemiology Paper

Course Outcomes

This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcome:

CO 4: Define and apply basic epidemiological methods (e.g. study designs and measures) to real world outbreaks and case studies. (POs 2 and 3)

CO 5: Critique proposed, ongoing and/or completed epidemiological studies. (POs 2 and 3)

CEPH Competency (C1) is to apply epidemiological methods to the breadth of settings and situations in public health practice.

CEPH Competency (C2) is to select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context.

CEPH Competency (C4) is to interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy or practice.

CEPH Competency (C7) is to assess population needs and capacities that affect communities’ health

Due Date

Submit your completed paper by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT of Module 4 as directed.

Requirements

The Analytical Epidemiology Paper is worth 125 points and will be graded on use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria and rubric.

Create your exercise using Microsoft Word (a part of Microsoft Office), which is the required format for all Chamberlain University documents. You can tell that the document is saved as a MS Word document because it will end in .docx.

Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about your assignment may be posted under the Q & A Forum.

The length of the exercise is to be no less than four pages and no greater than five pages excluding title page and reference pages.

APA format is required with both a title page and reference page. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headings (upper and lower case, centered, boldface):

Note: Introduction—Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.

Preparing Your Analytical Epidemiology Paper

For the purpose of this exercise:

Write a four- to five-page summary addressing the following elements:

Evaluate the two major approaches (observational and experimental) used in analytical studies.

Construct a grid that compares the advantages and disadvantages of the observational study designs as outlined in your lesson.

Decide what circumstances would merit use of the observational study approaches.

Provide two examples of observational study approaches from a quantitative and qualitative perspective.

Select two types of observational study approaches and apply those study approaches to a health problem of your choice using a quantitative and qualitative perspective.

MPH502 Principles of Epidemiology