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Postgraduate Course: Epidemiology for Public Health (PUHR11061)

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)
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThe 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.
Course description Introduction to module
Principles of surveillance
Using routine data for research
Surveillance of infectious diseases including monitoring and evaluation (Polio, measles, and influenza as student-led case studies)
Risk factor surveillance for non-communicable diseases
Principles of epidemic field investigation
Principles of screening & Screening for non-communicable diseases (cancer- breast, colon and cervix as student-led case studies)
Screening for infectious diseases (HIV / TB as examples)
Needs assessment for public health programme
Evaluation of health programmes
Health impact assessment and healthy public policy
Q & A session regarding assignment
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.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Critically understand principles and practice of screening, surveillance, outbreak response, use of routine data and health impact assessment
  2. Apply these principles to different contexts using appropriate tools and skills
  3. Deal with complex public health issues and make informed judgments in situations in the absence of complete or consistent data
  4. Communicate public health information to a range of audiences with different levels of knowledge/expertise
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements This course will be taught entirely by online distance learning, using the virtual learning environment Learn as the delivery platform. Course materials are protected by secure username and password access that will be made available to registered users.
KeywordsPublic health,applied epidemiology,screening,surveillance
Contacts
Course organiserMs Magda Mekky
Tel:
Email: magda.mekky@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Rosemary Porteous
Tel: (0131 6)50 9835
Email: Rosemary.Porteous@ed.ac.uk
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