NURS 6018 Population Health and Epidemiology
This course integrates foundational and advanced principles of epidemiology and population health across the lifespan. Students' progress from analyzing basic epidemiologic measures to critically appraising complex determinants of health, including social, cultural, environmental, structural, and genetic influences. By applying ethical, evidence-based frameworks and statistical concepts, learners conduct population risk assessments, identify priority health needs, and examine the root causes of illness and inequity. Building on these foundations, learners design, implement, and evaluate culturally responsive health promotion, disease prevention, and policy initiatives that address community, urban, national, and global contexts. Emphasis is placed on translating epidemiological data into actionable proposals, leading interprofessional collaborations, and advocating system-level improvements that enhance equity, quality, and sustainability in health outcomes.