L0: Introduction
Readings
- The syllabus page for this class
Slides
Below are links to the two sets of slides used this week: an introduction to the course and Lecture 1. You can download all slides by clinking the download link below.
Notes
Notation
Everyone in this course has the preparation required to master the material presented. There is no advanced math in this class, but you may see notation you have not seen before. Get in the habit of translating all notation you come across in this course into English language sentences and ask questions about notation that is unfamiliar.
Some examples:
\(\sum_{i=1}^nX_i\): Sum \(X_i\) over all units (up to unit \(n\)) indexed by \(i\)
\(\prod_{k=1}^m d_k\): multiply \(d\) over all units (up to unit \(m\)) indexed by \(k\)
What you should know after this week
Each week, we will post a list of skills you should have developed (e.g., drawing line diagrams, defining risk, coding a Cox model). Check the Notes section each week to be sure you are keeping up.
Videos
Recordings of lectures are available on the EPID 722 Sakai site.
Optional readings
Further reading about time in epidemiologic research
- Cole SR, Hudgens MG, Brookhart MA, Westreich D. Risk Am J Epidemiol. 2015 Feb 15;181(4):246-50
Optional reading (for fun) about learning science and math
Exercise
There is no exercise today.
Questions
Each week, you will use a form below to submit your questions about the week’s reading. By tomorrow at 12pm, please navigate to the page for Lecture 1 to find the assigned reading and submit your question.