Postgraduate Course: Epidemiology for Public Health (PUHR11061)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The course provides grounding in some of the areas of applied epidemiology that are part of public health practice. It provides an introduction to the principles underlying public health practice, such as identifying and utilising appropriate data sources, screening and surveillance for infectious and non-communicable diseases, and assessment of health programmes. |
| Course description |
Introduction to module
Principles of surveillance
Using routine data for research
Surveillance of infectious diseases including monitoring and evaluation (Polio, measles, and influenza as student-led case studies)
Risk factor surveillance for non-communicable diseases
Principles of epidemic field investigation
Principles of screening & Screening for non-communicable diseases (cancer- breast, colon and cervix as student-led case studies)
Screening for infectious diseases (HIV / TB as examples)
Needs assessment for public health programme
Evaluation of health programmes
Health impact assessment and healthy public policy
Q & A session regarding assignment
The course provides grounding in some of the areas of applied epidemiology that are part of public health practice. It provides an introduction to the principles underlying public health practice, such as identifying and utilising appropriate data sources, screening and surveillance for infectious and non-communicable diseases, and assessment of health programmes.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
| Course Start Date |
03/08/2015 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 5,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 1,
Online Activities 35,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 5,
Formative Assessment Hours 5,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
46 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Formal summative written assessment will constitute 60% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities and will constitute 40% of the overall course grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of learning throughout the programme.
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Define and describe the epidemiological principles underpinning public health practice
- Develop an understanding of assessing health programs
- Critically appraise a surveillance or screening program
- Design a surveillance or screening program for a population
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
This course will be taught entirely by online distance learning, using the virtual learning environment Learn as the delivery platform. Course materials are protected by secure username and password access that will be made available to registered users. |
| Keywords | Public health, applied epidemiology, screening, surveillance |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Harish Nair
Tel: (0131 6)50 6963
Email: Harish.Nair@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Gordon
Tel: (0131 6)50 2679
Email: Sarah.Gordon@ed.ac.uk |
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