Postgraduate Course: Epidemiology for Public Health (PUHR11016)
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 | Public Health Research |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course provides a grounding in some of the areas of applied epidemiology which are part of public health practice. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Description |
Weeks |
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Friday |
| Med And Vet | Lecture | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | | |
| First Class |
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Understanding of the principles, application and effectiveness of:
1. Population health surveillance;
2. The role of disease registration; and
3. screening for early detection, prevention and control of disease |
Assessment Information
| Formal assessment will be by coursework and seminar presentation. The presentation will take place during week 10 & 11 from 1-4pm. A case study (300 words) will be submitted on which a seminar will be presented. Both elements will contribute to the final assessment. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Phil Mackie
Tel: 0131 536 9292
Email: phil.mackie@lhb.scot.nhs.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Margaret Luttrell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3227
Email: Maggie.Luttrell@ed.ac.uk |
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