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Epidemiology and Biostatistics (5 cr)

Code: V1562-3003

General information


Enrollment
23.11.2020 - 24.01.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.01.2021 - 31.07.2021
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual proportion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Laurea Tikkurila
Teaching languages
English
Seats
20 - 30
Degree programmes
Complementary competence, master’s studies in English (CYJ2), Generic studies
Teachers
Elsi Haverinen-Mottaghi
Teija-Kaisa Aholaakko
Study unit
V1562

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- analyse the pathogenesis of infectious diseases
- analyse and implement infection surveillance data in infection prevention
- implement epidemiological tools in infection prevention and outbreak management

Location and time

Teams work space + Canvas.

Materials

McDonald J.H. 2016 Handbook of biological statistics. Available at: http://www.biostathandbook.com/HandbookBioStatThird.pdf
https://www.bmj.com/about-bmj/resources-readers/publications/epidemiology-uninitiated

https://www.bmj.com/about-bmj/resources-readers/publications/statistics-square-one

https://www.nice.org.uk/process/pmg6/resources/the-guidelines-manual-appendicesbi-2549703709/chapter/appendix-e-methodology-checklist-casecontrol-studies

https://www.nice.org.uk/process/pmg6/resources/the-guidelines-manual-appendices-bi-2549703709/chapter/appendix-d-methodology-checklist-cohort-studies

Teaching methods

Methods: Online e-tivities, online workshop.

Exam schedules

Assignments:
1 e-tivity: Definition for Epidemiology. By 31st Jan 2021
2 e-tivity: Definition for Biostatistics. By 31st Jan 2021
3 e-tivity: Global Health statistic concepts and parameters. By 31st Jan 2021
4 e-tivity: Basics of Outbreak. 2nd Feb 2021.
5 e-tivity: Outbreak report. 28th Feb 2021.
6 e-tivity: Research table of epidemiological studies. By 31st March 2021
7 e-tivity: Quality of epidemiological studies. 31st March 2021
8 e-tivity: Syndromic surveillance in migrant centers. 4th May 2021.

Student workload

Online lectures workshops 12 hours
Individual and pair work by completing e-tivities123 hours.

Content scheduling

The student is able to
• to analyze the pathogenesis of infectious diseases
• to analyze and implement surveillance data in infection prevention
• to implement epidemiological tools in infection prevention and outbreak management

Content:
• introduction on health care statistics and their application in clinical practice and public health
• basics on epidemiology and biostatistics and their application in clinical practice and public health
• epidemiological and intervention study process
• outbreak management

Methods: Online lectures, e-tivities, workshops.

Evaluation scale

H-5

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