Epidemiology 414: Practical Epidemiologic Investigations
(Web/Internet Technologies for the Epidemiologist)
UCLA - School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology
SPRING 2001
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Marc A. Strassburg
LECTURER: Mr. Christian A. Giangreco
LECTURER: Mr. Jesal Mehta
TIME: Thursdays 5-7 PM
PLACE: Computer Lab. - Rm A1-241
UNITS: 2

COURSE OBJECTIVE: To familiarize students with "practical" computer skills centered around Web/Internet technologies, needed by 21st century epidemiologists working in a Public Health setting.

METHODS USED: Class study will focus on the increasing use of the Internet/Intranet/Extranet by epidemiologists (keeping in mind that future surveillance/tracking systems and even large scale outbreak investigations may rely heavily on the Internet).  Major themes of the course include; Internet Concepts, Web Page Development,  Dynamic and Interactive Web Sites, Web-based Databases, Database Connectivity, and Electronic Document Publishing. Minor themes include; Web Application Servers, SQL,  Database Engines, Listservs, Discussion Groups, Site Indexers, FTP, Data Warehousing, GIS, JavaScript and XML. The class is given in the format of a computer workshop with hands-on training. The student is expected to spend time either at home or in the computer lab in order to gain proficiency with topics covered.

GRADING: Assignments, Mid-Term, and Final Project will form the basis of the grade. 

SOFTWARE & MANUALS: Software available on the lab computers will be used, including: EpiInfo 2000®, Netscape®, Internet Explorer®, Access®, Adobe Acrobat®,  and FrontPage®.  Students will be able to build their own Web sites on a remote Web server and be able to develop Web applications using Cold Fusion® which will allow  Web access to student's database.  The manual for EpiInfo 2000® is available at the EpiInfo Download site http://www.cdc.gov/epiinfo/ .  And you will need HTML 4 for the World Wide Web by Elizabeth Castro, a Visual Quickstart Guide, published by Peachpit Press. ISBN # 0-201-69696-7, retail $17.95. 

Additional information about the course is available at the following Web page: http://www.ph.ucla.edu/class/epi/epi414/
You may send email to: epi414@yahoo.com   Dr. Strassburg's Tel: 213 240-7785