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Postgraduate Course: Credits Awarded for Taught Courses [University of Glasgow] Introduction to Epidemiology [20 credits] MED5027/MED5433 (HEIN11061)

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) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis is a placeholder course, designed to record marks for the University of Glasgow part of the programme, PRPHDISPME2F: Precision Medicine (PhD with Integrated Study).
Course description Please see [University of Glasgow] Introduction to Epidemiology MED5433 for Course Description.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Flexible
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 196 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) MED5027«br /»
Written examination (2 hours 15 minutes)«br /»
Coursework - this is an appraisal of epidemiological study (Max 1500 words).«br /»
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MED5433«br /»
An appraisal of an epidemiological study (Max 1,500 words) (50%)«br /»
1,500 approx word assignment integrating the learning from the literature analysis exercises (50%)
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Discuss and critically evaluate the role of epidemiology in public health practice.
  2. Define and critically analyse measures of frequency of health events and determinants of health.
  3. Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different epidemiological study designs.
  4. Describe the process of screening and critically evaluate its assessment.
  5. Critically evaluate whether observed associations are likely to be due to bias, confounding or real, or whether they are causal.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsEpidemiology
Contacts
Course organiserDr Susan Farrington
Tel: (0131) 332 2471
Email: Susan.Farrington@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Susan Mitchell
Tel: (0131 6)51 7891
Email: Susan.Mitchell@ed.ac.uk
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