Introduction to Epidemiology , 1.5 hp

Beskrivning

This course will provide an introduction to epidemiological theory and the opportunity to apply this theory during in class exercises and group assignments. The course will offer a basic introduction to epidemiological study design, commonly used measure of disease occurrence and association, terminology related to statistical modelling in epidemiological studies, and concepts of bias, confounding, effect modification and causality.

This course provides a solid foundation from which students can confidently progress to the course in Medical Epidemiology, which provides education in epidemiological methods at an intermediate and advanced level.

Inlärningsmål

By the end of the course students should be able to:
1. Explain what epidemiology is and why it is important
2. Understand and identify different types of epidemiological study design and give examples of their strengths and weaknesses
3. Define and apply measures of disease occurrence commonly used in epidemiology
4. Outline and interpret measures of association commonly used in epidemiology
5. Describe and interpret common terms related to statistical modelling in epidemiology
6. Discuss bias, confounding, effect modification and causality in relation to epidemiological studies
7. Give examples of how epidemiology is applied in register-based research and genetic and -omics epidemiology
8. Apply epidemiological knowledge to critically review scientific literature and develop research proposals using case-control and cohort study designs

Innehåll

The course requires active participation from students

Examination

Oral examination of group assignments

Litteratur

Course literature: Rothman KJ. Epidemiology: An Introduction. 2nd ed. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 2012.

Lärare

Dr Hannah L Brooke,
Dr Shafqat Ahmad,
Dr Beatrice Kennedy

Kontakt

Dr Hannah L Brooke, hannah.brooke@pubcare.uu.se; Dr Shafqat Ahmad, shafqat.ahmad@medsci.uu.se

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