Postgraduate Course: Cognitive Epidemiology (GMED11034)
Course Outline
School |
School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health |
College |
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
Home subject area |
General Courses (Medicine) |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
This course will give an introduction to cognitive epidemiology and its research methods covering study design and methodological issues that must be considered when completing a cognitive epidemiology research project. |
Entry Requirements
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Weeks |
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No Classes have been defined for this Course |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Methodological learning points:
- To understand the distinction and strengths weaknesses of each of the basic study designs in epidemiology (RCT, ecological studies, cross sectional studies, case-control studied and cohort studies), and their relevance to cognitive epidemiology.
- To be able to interpret measures of effect (odds ratios, rate ratios, rate differences) and precision (confidence intervals).
- To understand alternative explanations for associations in observational epidemiology (chance, bias, reverse causality, and, particularly, confounding).
Subject-specific learning points:
- To understand the need for pre-morbid measurements of cognition in studies of disease aetiology.
- To be able to identify future directions of the area (e.g., change in cognition and disease risk, genetics etc). |
Assessment Information
Weekly online assessments and discussion board participation (100%) |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
Academic description |
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Keywords |
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Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Beverly Roberts
Tel: (0131 6)50 3368
Email: beverly.roberts@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Dr Beverly Roberts
Tel: (0131 6)50 3368
Email: beverly.roberts@ed.ac.uk |
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