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Postgraduate Course: Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases (PUHR11055)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThe burden of chronic diseases is growing in all parts of the world. This module will be relevant to Master students that want to understand the global burden of chronic diseases, learn about the worldwide patterns and trends, and be able to explain the role of risk factors and conduct risk predictions. Epidemiological methods beyond the ones taught at introductory level will also be discussed.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesExperience equivalent to attendance at Introduction to Epidemiology(PUHR11032)
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
1) Discuss the global patterns of major chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancers, and chronic respiratory diseases.
2) Critically compare (a) the major risk factors for the above diseases, and (b) the burden of disease attributable to these risk factors in high versus low and middle income countries across the world.
3) Discuss advanced study designs and epidemiological methods including the concept of risk prediction and how risk scores can be developed and validated
4) Evaluate the contribution of inequalities to chronic diseases
5) Discuss the roles of molecular and genetic epidemiology in understanding chronic disease aetiology
6) To critically evaluate the literature and apply this knowledge to key topics in chronic disease epidemiology
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.cphs.mvm.ed.ac.uk/education/mph/
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsChronic disease, global burden, epidemiology, risk factors
Contacts
Course organiserDr Evropi Theodoratou
Tel: (0131 6)50 3210
Email: e.theodoratou@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Stuart Mallen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3227
Email: Stuart.Mallen@ed.ac.uk
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