Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Epidemiology (PUHR11032)
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 | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course introduces approaches to describing and comparing the distribution and determinants of factors related to health within and between populations in the context of public health practice, research and policy. |
| 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 |
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 |
Block 1 (Sem 1) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial 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) |
2500 word essay |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understanding of strengths and weaknesses of routine population health and disability data and their summary measures
- Understanding of design, analysis and interpretation of epidemiological studies in the context of public health practice, research and policy
- Understanding of sources of error and ability to critically appraise epidemiological studies
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Kevin Wing
Tel:
Email: kevin.wing@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Sam Chase
Tel:
Email: schase@ed.ac.uk |
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