Extended Epidemiology (P01458)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MED-P-P00947

The course reviews issues in epidemiological study design, analysis and interpretation including standardisation effect modification, measurement error, regression dilution bias, limitations of routine data, power and sample size, scales and the role of multi-variable analyses in epidemiology, with references to specific study designs (eg migrant studies, twin studies, life course epidemiology) and disease areas (cancer, cardiovascular disease, communicable disease) and the epidemiologic transition.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Introduction to Research Methods & Ethics Introducation to Epidemiology & Statistics

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Public Health Research, (Medicine, Schedule R)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 3 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 6 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	11:10	13:00	Med+Vet
Lecture	Friday	11:10	13:00	Med+Vet

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

1. Knowledge of how to identify the appropriate study design to answer a public health research question
2. Understanding of the concepts of epidemiological study design and analysis
3. The skills to critically appraise epidemiological studies

Assessment Information

An assignment in the form of a critical appraisal of the design, analysis and interpretation of two epidemiological studies will be used for the assessment.