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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences : Public Health Research

Postgraduate Course: Introduction to Epidemiology (PUHR11032)

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) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course introduces approaches to describing and comparing the distribution and determinants of factors related to health within and between populations in the context of public health practice, research and policy.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 11, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10, Formative Assessment Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 76 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 2500 word essay
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
To introduce students to measures of health and disease and their comparison across populations and how possible associations between exposures/ risk factors and disease outcomes are investigated.

Understanding of strengths and weaknesses of routine population health and disability data and their summary measures.

Understanding of design, analysis and interpretation of epidemiological studies in the context of public health practice, research and policy.

Understanding of sources of error and ability to critically appraise epidemiological studies.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.chs.med.ed.ac.uk/education/mph/
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information 1 hour(s) per week for 11 week(s).
KeywordsEpidemiology, Public Health
Contacts
Course organiserDr Sarah Wild
Tel: (0131 6)51 1630
Email:
Course secretaryMr Stuart Mallen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3227
Email:
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