Epidemiology for Public Health (P00938)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MED-P-P00938

The course provides a grounding in some of the areas of applied epidemiology which are part of public health practice.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Public Health Research, (Medicine, Schedule R)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 2 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	14:00	15:50	Med+Vet

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Understanding of the principles, application and effectiveness of:
1. Population health surveillance;
2. The role of disease registration; and
3. screening for early detection, prevention and control of disease

Assessment Information

Formal assessment will be by coursework and seminar presentation. A case study (300 words) will be submitted on which a seminar will be presented. Both elements will contribute to the final assessment.