Postgraduate Course: Epidemiology for Public Health (PUHR11016)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The course provides grounding in some of the areas of applied epidemiology that are part of public health practice. It provides an introduction to the principles underlying public health practice, such as identifying and utilizing appropriate data sources, screening and surveillance for infectious and non-communicable diseases, and assessment of health programmes. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 60 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
| Course Start Date |
15/01/2018 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% Essay |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
(*) Define and describe the epidemiological principles underpinning public health practice
(*) Develop an understanding of assessing health programs
(*) Critically appraise a surveillance or screening program
(*) Design a surveillance or screening program for a population
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.cphs.mvm.ed.ac.uk/education/mph/ |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
10 x (1 hour lecture + 1 hour practical) |
| Keywords | Public health, applied epidemiology, screening, surveillance |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Harish Nair
Tel: (0131 6)50 6963
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr Stuart Mallen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3227
Email: |
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