Module Descriptors
PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY (DL)
PUBL70042
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 7
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Antony Stewart
Email: Antony.Stewart@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 8
Independent Study Hours: 142
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
- PRESENTATION - INDIVIDUAL weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Resources
PC of suitable specification to support Blackboard and WWW access.
Module Texts
Texts: Stewart A. (2002). Basic statistics and epidemiology: a practical guide. Radcliffe Medical Press Ltd. ISBN 1 85775 589 8
Additional reading will be given each week throughout the module.
Additional reading will be given each week throughout the module.
Module Additional Assessment Details
1 hour examination on-line: 50% LOs 1,2,4.
1 case presentation. 50%. LO 3.
Students are required to pass in BOTH elements of assessment.
Additional Assessment Information:
Students will be provided with formative assessment and feedback during the workshop.
Module Indicative Content
The aims of the module are to; describe what epidemiology is, how it is used to make informed decisions in public health and clinical medicine. The module will include; measures of frequency and association, design and validity of epidemiological studies and give an overview of data analysis. The student will be given basic theoretical and practical skills for planning, undertaking and interpreting epidemiological studies.
The module will include case study analysis of real epidemiological investigations, upon which the module assessment will be based.
The module will include case study analysis of real epidemiological investigations, upon which the module assessment will be based.
Module Learning Strategies
The module will be delivered via Blackboard and is organised around 8 weeks of activities and tasks, and 1 week of reading and reflection.
Each activity will include introductory material using a range of formats, and then be followed by a series of weekly tasks to complete individually. At the end of the module, there will be an optional 1-day face-to-face workshops which will include presentations by specialists in public health, discussion groups and case studies, and feedback on the assignment.
Each activity will include introductory material using a range of formats, and then be followed by a series of weekly tasks to complete individually. At the end of the module, there will be an optional 1-day face-to-face workshops which will include presentations by specialists in public health, discussion groups and case studies, and feedback on the assignment.