? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : MED-P-P02006

The course provides an introduction to key concepts, methods and topics in epidemiology.

? Keywords : Epidemiology, Public Health

? Pre-requisites : None

Home subject area

Public Health Research, (Medicine, Schedule R)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Thursday 11:10 12:00 Med+Vet

Knowledge of the role of epidemiology in publich health research. Understanding of key epidemiological principles. Understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of different epidemiological methods, the links between them and how they can be employed to undertake research in Public Health

Written Exam

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 01 Introduction to Epidemiology 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Sarah McAllister
Tel : (0131 6)50 3227
Email : Sarah.McAllister@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr John Forbes
Tel : (0131 6)50 3214
Email : J.F.Forbes@ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/gradschool/index.htm

School Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/