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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Biomedical Sciences : Epidemiology (Biomedical Sciences)

Undergraduate Course: Epidemiology Project (EIBM10001)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Biomedical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryThis courses consists of a supervised student project, in the field of epidemiology, which should be written up as a research protocol and a scientific paper.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Statistics and Analysis (PUHR11034) AND Extended Epidemiology (PUHR11027)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2018/19, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Feedback/Feedforward Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 382 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Part of a written dissertation
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
1. Knowledge of how to identify the appropriate study design to answer an epidemiological question.
2. Understanding of how to design an epidemiological project and analyse data.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information 1 hour(s) per week for 5 week(s).
KeywordsEPI-4-Project
Contacts
Course organiserProf Jackie Price
Tel: (0131 6)50 3240
Email: Jackie.Price@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryDr Evropi Theodoratou
Tel: (0131 6)50 3210
Email: e.theodoratou@ed.ac.uk
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