二十一世紀慢性病預防及處置已成為重要的包括癌症及心血管疾病的控制，需著重在生活型態相關危險因子的阻介，如何透過初級預防與次級癌檢等流行病學的工具及方法來了解慢性病面向，進一步對慢性病的預防診斷及預後有一方法學上的認識，特此開設此一課程。
課程設計：
1.強調團隊合作, 分組報告及討論
2.文獻研讀及批判, 資料實作, 問題解決
3.案例研究及實際資料處理

The burdens of the non-communicable disease (NCD) among 21st century have a great challenge, and the prevention and management of NCS, such as cancers and cardiovascular diseases, have become an important task, and the intervention of the lifestyle-related risk factors are crucial for the success. How to apply the epidemiological methods to evaluate the programs of primary prevention and secondary prevention, such as health promotion and screening, and to understand the diagnostic tools and prognosis evaluation, we proposed this course.

We designed the class as the following:
1. We emphasize the team work as group, oral presentation and written report, and discussion together,
2. We propose to conduct literature review and critical critique, data management, statistical analyses, and problem solving,
3. We provide case study, real data practice: Translational Research into Community, using the homework and capstone learning