? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : MED-P-P00946

The module provides an introduction to key concepts, methods and topics in epidemiology, as well as some of the statistical methods required to be able to appreciate and appraise epidemiological research.

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Home subject area

Public Health Research, (Medicine, Schedule R)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 11:10 13:00 Med+Vet Lecture Thursday 11:10 13:00 Med+Vet

1. Knowledge of the role of epidemiology and statistics in public health.
2. Understanding of key epidemiological statistics principles.
3. Understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of different epidemiological and statistical methods, the links between them and how they can be employed to undertake research in Public Health.
4. Develop the facility to appraise critically public health research.

Written Exam at end of Semester One in the form of short answers on various topics.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Sarah McAllister
Tel : (0131 6)50 3227
Email : Sarah.McAllister@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Niall Anderson
Tel : (0131 6)50 3212
Email : Niall.Anderson@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.chs.med.ed.ac.uk/phs/education.php

School Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/