Postgraduate Course: Epidemiology for Public Health (PUHR11016)
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) |
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 response to health emergencies. The course will also consider best practice in communicating epidemiological concepts and findings to a lay audience. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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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 |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 75 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
78 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
40% group work 20% reflective piece, 20% group presentation (C5, C4, C3)
60% report on rationale for a new screening programme using the NSC screening criteria (C1, C3, C4) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of concepts and principles, and awareness of epidemiology related to public health. (C1)
- Critically review and develop original and creative responses to public health problems and issues. (C3)
- Communicate epidemiological findings, using appropriate methods, to a range of audiences with different levels of knowledge/expertise (C4)
- Work in a peer relationship to identify a creative response to an issue of health communication, to a lay audience. (C5)
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
10 x (1 hour lecture + 1 hour practical) |
| 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 | Mr Sam Chase
Tel:
Email: schase@ed.ac.uk |
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