Postgraduate Course: Systematic Reviews for Public Health (PUHR11099)
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 | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course will introduce students to basic concepts of systematic reviews, and pooling of data through meta-analysis. Areas to be considered will include the rationale for systematic reviews, how they impact on health care decision-making, and the basic steps in undertaking a systematic review. The principle of meta-analysis will be discussed, along with some basic examples. |
| Course description |
This course will introduce students to basic concepts of systematic reviews, and pooling of data through meta-analysis. Areas to be considered will include the rationale for systematic reviews, how they impact on health care decision-making, and the basic steps in undertaking a systematic review. The principles of meta-analysis will be discussed, along with some basic examples.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Critically understand the principles of systematic reviewing
- Plan your own systematic review
- Communicate systematic review findings, using appropriate methods, to a range of stakeholders, including the general public
- Recognise complexity in applying systematic review findings to your own practice
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | public health,Systematic review,protocol development,literature revi |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Marketa Keller
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Course secretary | Ms Charlotte Munden
Tel: (0131 6)51 318
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