VTPEH 6116

Infectious Disease Epidemiology Applications

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course pushes students to apply the tenets of infectious disease epidemiology to demonstrate proficiency in the core functions and essential services of public health. Students will explore real-world infectious disease challenges, and apply tools and strategies to explore risks and disparities, understand needs and opportunities, and propose reasonable and feasible solutions. The course is conducted using a “flipped” format, drawing from and building upon prior MPH learning. Students are expected to complete all required readings and assigned exercises prior to class. Relatively little class time will be spent lecturing. Rather, class time will be devoted to demonstrating, discussing, and practicing the concepts covered in the assigned readings and assigned exercises. Assessment will be based a midterm and final project submission.

Prerequisites VTPEH 6104, VTPEH 6105, VTPEH 6181 and VTPEH 6111 AND VTPEH 6113 recommended.

Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: MPH students; other students by permission of instructor.

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