Epidemiology American University of Beirut

Overview

The Epidemiology program at American University of Beirut offers basic training in the methods of design, conduct and analysis for various types of studies including sample surveys, longitudinal, case-control and clinical studies. Important aspects of the program are training in independent research, through the thesis requirement, and involvement in collaborative research projects u​ndertaken by Faculty to gain practical, hands-on research experience.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate a knowledge base in the disciplines of health management and policy, social and behavioral sciences, and environmental health.
• Describe the epidemiology of common communicable and non-communicable diseases of public health significance with particular relevance to the region
• Apply appropriate study designs and develop protocols for observational and experimental epidemiological studies
• Identify and conduct the appropriate data analysis methods using a computerized software program
• Perform advanced statistical analysis on data from different epidemiological studies
• Demonstrate ability to critically assess the results of their own or others’ epidemiological studies
• Apply ethical principles in all stages of epidemiological research