Applied epidemiology and public health (P02663)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : VET-P-P02663

Course Description:
The course aims to promote an understanding of the theory of basic and applied epidemiology using examples from the field of public health.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Masters in Emerging and Neglected Infectious Diseases entry requirements

? Special Arrangements for Entry : This course will be taught entirely by distance learning, using the virtual learning environment of WebCT as the delivery platform. Course materials are protected by a secure username and password. These access details are made available to registered users only.

? Costs : Students will be required to have regular access to a networked computer, and will be responsible for providing their own computing equipment and consumables.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Emerging and Neglected Infectious Diseases, (Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Schedule S)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Additional Class Information : This course will be delivered online through WebCT

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Intended learning outcomes:
At the completion of this course, the candidate should understand and apply basic quantitative epidemiology, involving single samples and the uses to which techniques can be applied in disease surveillance.

The candidate should:
? understand basic statistical methods and their application
? appreciate and describe the measurement of disease frequency
? understand the diagnostic criteria for disease, and discuss the observation and interpretation of data
? understand the principles of survey design and the concepts of sampling
? rationalise importance of risk assessment, and appreciate the mathematical principles behind probability theory and qualitative assessment
? understand methods of disease surveillance, traceability, data sources and bias and participatory epidemiology

Assessment Information

Formal summative written assessment will constitute 60% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities will constitute 40% of their overall course grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of learning throughout the programme.