Welcome!

431 is the first part of a two-semester sequence (431-432) taught by Professor Thomas E. Love in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at Case Western Reserve University.

This pre-class web site shares information and instructions we want to get to you before our first class meeting on 2020-08-25 at 1 PM. At that first class session, we’ll unveil the (more extensive) main course site to all enrolled students.

What Should I Do Before Class Starts?

  1. Register and enroll in the course via the CWRU Student Information System (SIS).
    • Note that PQHS 431, CRSP 431 and MPHP 431 are all identical.
  2. Fill out the Welcome to 431 Survey at https://bit.ly/431-2020-welcome-survey.
    • Note that you must log into Google via your CWRU account in order to access the survey.
    • The survey should take 15-20 minutes to complete, and we encourage you to complete it well before class begins, if possible.
  3. Visit the Books page to learn about the books you’ll need to purchase.
  4. Visit the Software page to obtain and install the software we’ll use.
  5. Review the other material on this pre-class site, including:
    • Dr. Love’s description of the 431-432 Course, including an early draft of the Course Calendar, to learn more about my expectations of you and the plans for this semester’s version of the course.
    • The Questions (and Answers) page, where we’ll try to answer any of your questions before class begins.
  6. Review the CWRU Knowledge Base for Zoom to ensure you can join our first class on 2020-08-25 at 1 PM through your CWRU Zoom account.
  7. Watch your CWRU email from August 17-25 for further bulletins (including the Zoom link for the first class session.)

Getting Help

Before the class begins, contact Dr. Love at the email below with any questions. Note that he will be away and not responding to email August 6-16, but will return August 17. Our first class is August 25.

This Site is Temporary

At the first class, Dr. Love will provide a link to the main course site for the semester. That site will include:

  • The complete 431 Syllabus, including information on the teaching assistants, assignments, etc.
  • Dr. Love’s Course Notes (which serve as the main textbook for the course.)
  • Materials for each class, including presentation slides, session recordings and announcements.
  • Data (and Code) for the course’s assignments, presentations, and notes.
  • Readings and Supplemental Materials that we’ll review during the course.
  • Pages describing all course Assignments and grading plans.

We look forward to meeting you (virtually) in late August!

Questions? Email Dr. Love at Thomas dot Love at case dot edu. (Note that he will be away August 6-16.)

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