Week 1

1. (9/5) The course as a learning community

Idea: Developing epidemiological literacy requires collaboration with others (of differing skills and interests) and reflection on personal and professional development.

Students identify personal, intellectual, professional interests in relation to central themes about pathways of development (worksheet, followed by spoken introductions).
Reading epidemiological papers and popular reports (Case study: Gene-Childhood Maltreatment-Adult anti-social behavior – precirculated) (instructions)
Initial identification of questions arising from first reading of the course primer* (continued using wiki or googlegroups between classes -- instructions).

Reading: Radford (2002), Stokstad (2002), Caspi (2002); Coggon 1999 or a few introductory chapters* of Gordis (any edition) [*skip or skim the sections on infectious diseases]

Citation: cchewadmin. (2008, July 29). Week 1. Retrieved November 06, 2014, from UMass Boston OpenCourseware Web site: http://ocw.umb.edu/public-policy/epidemiological-thinking-for-non-specialists/schedule-links/week-1.