Postgraduate Course: Epidemiology for Public Health (PUHR11061)
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) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting 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 utilising appropriate data sources, screening and surveillance for infectious and non-communicable diseases, and assessment of health programmes. |
| Course description |
Introduction to module
Principles of surveillance
Using routine data for research
Surveillance of infectious diseases including monitoring and evaluation (Polio, measles, and influenza as student-led case studies)
Risk factor surveillance for non-communicable diseases
Principles of epidemic field investigation
Principles of screening & Screening for non-communicable diseases (cancer- breast, colon and cervix as student-led case studies)
Screening for infectious diseases (HIV / TB as examples)
Needs assessment for public health programme
Evaluation of health programmes
Health impact assessment and healthy public policy
Q & A session regarding assignment
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 utilising appropriate data sources, screening and surveillance for infectious and non-communicable diseases, and assessment of health programmes.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 5,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 1,
Online Activities 35,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 5,
Formative Assessment Hours 5,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
46 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Critically understand principles and practice of screening, surveillance, outbreak response, use of routine data and health impact assessment
- Apply these principles to different contexts using appropriate tools and skills
- Deal with complex public health issues and make informed judgments in situations in the absence of complete or consistent data
- Communicate public health information to a range of audiences with different levels of knowledge/expertise
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
This course will be taught entirely by online distance learning, using the virtual learning environment Learn as the delivery platform. Course materials are protected by secure username and password access that will be made available to registered users. |
| Keywords | Public health,applied epidemiology,screening,surveillance |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Magda Mekky
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Gordon
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
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