Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Epidemiology (PUHR11032)
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 | This course introduces approaches to describing and comparing the distribution and determinants of factors related to health within and between populations in the context of public health practice, research and policy. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
1 hour(s) per week for 11 week(s). |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 11,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
76 )
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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
To introduce students to measures of health and disease and their comparison across populations and how possible associations between exposures/ risk factors and disease outcomes are investigated.
Understanding of strengths and weaknesses of routine population health and disability data and their summary measures.
Understanding of design, analysis and interpretation of epidemiological studies in the context of public health practice, research and policy.
Understanding of sources of error and ability to critically appraise epidemiological studies. |
Assessment Information
| 2500 word essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Epidemiology, Public Health |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sarah Wild
Tel: (0131 6)51 1630
Email: Sarah.Wild@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Stuart Mallen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3227
Email: Stuart.Mallen@ed.ac.uk |
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