Postgraduate Course: Epidemiology and Modelling (VESC11027)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Veterinary Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will be an introduction to epidemiology, modelling approaches and the principles of statistics for control of infectious diseases. The course will use a problem-solving approach to facilitate learning and practice basic epidemiological concepts and use of statistics. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Nil |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | n/a |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 12,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 8,
Fieldwork Hours 3,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Revision Session Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
58 )
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| Additional Notes |
MCQ 25% practical 25% written essay 50%
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
25 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
25 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will develop an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of different epidemiological and statistical methods, the links to modelling of disease with exemplars of how the approaches may be employed to undertake disease research and how they are used for prediction and risk analyses:
¿ general concepts of epidemiology and principles applied during investigations of infectious diseases
¿ molecular epidemiology
¿ the use of modelling approaches for research investigation
¿ statistical applications in analysis and interpretation of scientific data.
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Assessment Information
- Written assignments (60%)
- Class presentations and problem solving exercises (40%) |
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 |
This course will be delivered as a series of:
¿ Lectures
¿ Subject-specific tutorials
¿ Specialist seminars and scientific group discussions
¿ Self-directed learning exercises
¿ Presentation of results to peers.
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Ruth Zadoks
Tel:
Email: Ruth.Zadoks@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Willie Van-Wijde
Tel: (0131 6)51 3914
Email: Willie.van.Wijde@ed.ac.uk |
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