Postgraduate Course: Epidemiology for Public Health (PUHR11101)
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 | Available to all 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 utilizing appropriate data sources, screening and surveillance for infectious and non-communicable diseases, and assessment of health programmes. |
| Course description |
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 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 3 (Sem 2) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% Coursework |
| 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 |
| Keywords | Public health,applied epidemiology,screening,surveillance |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Harish Nair
Tel: (0131 6)50 6963
Email: Harish.Nair@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Charlotte Munden
Tel: (0131 6)51 318
Email: cmunden2@ed.ac.uk |
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