Postgraduate Course: Epidemiology for Public Health (PUHR11016)
Course Outline
School | School of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
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 |
Course website |
http://www.chs.med.ed.ac.uk/education/mph/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | The course provides grounding in some of the areas of applied epidemiology, which is 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: 2012/13 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
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Weeks |
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Med And Vet | Lecture | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | | |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Understanding of the principles, application and
effectiveness of:
&·Population health surveillance.
&·The role of disease registration; and screening for early detection, prevention and control of disease.
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Assessment Information
Formal assessment will be by coursework and seminar presentation. A case study 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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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Phil Mackie
Tel: 0131 536 9292
Email: phil.mackie@nhs.net |
Course secretary | Ms Margaret Luttrell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3227
Email: Maggie.Luttrell@ed.ac.uk |
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