Applied epidemiology (5 cr)
Code: V1562-3006
General information
- Enrollment
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28.11.2022 - 04.12.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 1 cr
- Virtual proportion
- 4 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Campus
- Laurea Tikkurila
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Complementary competence, Master’s studies (TYJ), Generic Studies
- Complementary competence, master’s studies in English (CYJ2), Generic studies
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
Materials
Literature lists will be in Canvas platform.
Teaching methods
The student is able:
• to analyze symptoms, transmissions and spread of infectious
diseases
• to enhance preparedness, surveillance, and response to
infectious disease outbreaks
• to analyze, implement and communicate surveillance data in
infection prevention and control
• to critically assess contextual influences on infectious disease
management
Exam schedules
1 e-tivity: Definition for Epidemiology. By 23rd January 2023.
2 e-tivity: Basics of Outbreak. By 9th Feb 2023.
3 e-tivity: Outbreak report. By 28th Feb 2023.
4 e-tivity: Research table and quality of reporting epidemiological studies. By 31st March 2023.
5 e-tivity: Public health emergency preparedness. By 30th April 2023.
6 e-tivity: Syndromic surveillance plan in migrant centers. By 12th May 2023.
Workshop 17th February 2023 at Tikkurila Campus. Compulsory presence at the workshop = 8 hours.
Student workload
Individual work by completing e-tivities 125,5 hours. Outbreak management workshop 8 hours.
Evaluation scale
H-5