WSQN2601 Environmental Epidemiology

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program

Lecture Code WSQN2601 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Environmental Epidemiology

Subject Name
（Katakana）

Subject Name in
English Environmental Epidemiology

Instructor KASHIMA SAORI

Instructor
(Katakana) カシマ　サオリ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Thur1-4：IDEC 204

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Class style: Face-to-face (Lecture, Workshop, presentation by students, discussion)
(If online) Teams or something else
Start date of class: Oct 3, 2024 (Thursday)
Basically, the lecture will be provided face-to-face, but an  Online (simultaneous interactive) or On-demand style is also possible depending on the situation. Please contact us in advance.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 27 : Health Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences

Eligible Students

Keywords Environment, Epidemiology, Health, Evidence based policy making, Public health

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline General objectives:
This course is designed for understanding the basic principle and concepts used in epidemiologic research. The context of environmental epidemiological frameworks will be with three major areas: introducing study designs; measurement; and epidemiological methods used for comparing populations. After basic introductory classes on epidemiology with mini-exercises by using R statistical software, case studies in environmental health will follow.

Specific objectives:
1. Identify and distinguish basic epidemiological study designs
2. Recognize important characteristics associated with measurement in environmental epidemiologic studies
3. Interpret basic population health measures and measures of association for comparing population health measures in environmental health.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction: What is epidemiology
lesson2 Introduction: Historical context in global health
lesson3 Measurement: The occurrence of disease: Population at risk
lesson4 Measurement: The occurrence of disease: Population at risk (R exercise)
lesson5 Study design: Ecological Studies and Case Control Studies
lesson6 Study design: Ecological Studies and Case Control Studies (R exercise)
lesson7 Study design: Cohort Studies
lesson8 Study design: Cohort Studies (R exercise)
lesson9 Study design: Other study designs (Randomized Control Trials)
lesson10 Study design: Other study designs (Randomized Control Trials) (R exercise)
lesson11 Study design: Bias and confounders
lesson12 Study design: Bias and confounders (R exercise)
lesson13 Applied: Epidemiology and Public Policy
lesson14 Applied: Epidemiology and Public Policy (R exercise)
lesson15 Summary

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Basic materials for the course will be distributed by each lecturer when required.
Recommended reference:
• World Health Organization (2006) Basic Epidemiology
• David D Celentano and Moyses Szklo (2018) Gordis Epidemiology 6th Edition.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Laptop computer

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Please consider the real epidemiological study design based on your specific field and individual experiences. I hope that you can conduct a real epidemiological study.

Requirements

Grading Method Presentation（30%），participation（30%），report（40%）-
Total score will be evaluated based on the following criteria.
Excellent: S or >90, Superior: A or >80, <90, Good: B or >70, <80, Fair: C or >60, <70, Fail: D or <60

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program
Lecture Code	WSQN2601	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Environmental Epidemiology
Subject Name （Katakana）
Subject Name in English	Environmental Epidemiology
Instructor	KASHIMA SAORI
Instructor (Katakana)	カシマ　サオリ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Thur1-4：IDEC 204
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Class style: Face-to-face (Lecture, Workshop, presentation by students, discussion) (If online) Teams or something else Start date of class: Oct 3, 2024 (Thursday) Basically, the lecture will be provided face-to-face, but an Online (simultaneous interactive) or On-demand style is also possible depending on the situation. Please contact us in advance.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	27 : Health Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords	Environment, Epidemiology, Health, Evidence based policy making, Public health
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	General objectives: This course is designed for understanding the basic principle and concepts used in epidemiologic research. The context of environmental epidemiological frameworks will be with three major areas: introducing study designs; measurement; and epidemiological methods used for comparing populations. After basic introductory classes on epidemiology with mini-exercises by using R statistical software, case studies in environmental health will follow. Specific objectives: 1. Identify and distinguish basic epidemiological study designs 2. Recognize important characteristics associated with measurement in environmental epidemiologic studies 3. Interpret basic population health measures and measures of association for comparing population health measures in environmental health.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction: What is epidemiology lesson2 Introduction: Historical context in global health lesson3 Measurement: The occurrence of disease: Population at risk lesson4 Measurement: The occurrence of disease: Population at risk (R exercise) lesson5 Study design: Ecological Studies and Case Control Studies lesson6 Study design: Ecological Studies and Case Control Studies (R exercise) lesson7 Study design: Cohort Studies lesson8 Study design: Cohort Studies (R exercise) lesson9 Study design: Other study designs (Randomized Control Trials) lesson10 Study design: Other study designs (Randomized Control Trials) (R exercise) lesson11 Study design: Bias and confounders lesson12 Study design: Bias and confounders (R exercise) lesson13 Applied: Epidemiology and Public Policy lesson14 Applied: Epidemiology and Public Policy (R exercise) lesson15 Summary
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Basic materials for the course will be distributed by each lecturer when required. Recommended reference: • World Health Organization (2006) Basic Epidemiology • David D Celentano and Moyses Szklo (2018) Gordis Epidemiology 6th Edition.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Laptop computer
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Please consider the real epidemiological study design based on your specific field and individual experiences. I hope that you can conduct a real epidemiological study.
Requirements
Grading Method	Presentation（30%），participation（30%），report（40%）- Total score will be evaluated based on the following criteria. Excellent: S or >90, Superior: A or >80, <90, Good: B or >70, <80, Fair: C or >60, <70, Fail: D or <60
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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