Postgraduate Course: Applied epidemiology and surveillance (INAH11020)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biomedical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | International Animal Health |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.internationalanimalhealth.ed.ac.uk/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course aims to promote an understanding of the theory of basic and applied epidemiology, surveillance of disease and risk assessment, using examples from the field of international animal health. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Students will be required to have regular access to a networked computer and will be responsible for providing their own computing equipment/consumabl |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
05/08/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Online Activities 50,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
106 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course, the candidate should understand and apply basic quantitative epidemiology, involving single samples and the uses to which techniques can be applied in disease surveillance, notably using sample surveys.
The candidate should:
- understand basic statistical methods and their application
- appreciate and describe the measurement of disease frequency
- understand the methods for quantifying diagnostic test performance, and be able to interpret and discuss the observation and interpretation of diagnostic data
- understand the principles of survey design and the concepts of sampling
- understand methods of disease surveillance, traceability, data sources and bias |
Assessment Information
| Formal summative written assessment will constitute 60% of the student's grade. Online discussion in both a synchronous and asynchronous environment will contribute further to the final mark. In combination with the submission of electronic course assignments, these elements will provide the remaining 40% of the final mark. |
Special Arrangements
| This course will be delivered online through Learn. |
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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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Ewan Macleod
Tel: 0131 242 9379
Email: ewan.macleod@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lauren Sandford
Tel: (0131 6)51 1824
Email: Lauren.Sandford@ed.ac.uk |
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