Undergraduate Course: Epidemiological approaches to analysis and interpretation (SSPS10017)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | School (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is designed to introduce students to the epidemiological approach to analysis of health data, including issues of bias, confounding, causality and interpretation. This course will include an introduction to analysis of time-to event or ¿survival¿ data. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| To be confirmed. |
Assessment Information
40% mid-term exam (comprised of multiple-choice questions). This will constitute a formative feedback event.
60% take home exam (students will conduct a series of analysis tasks and report them). |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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