Faculty of Science

Objectives

To introduce students to the fundamental concepts and methods in epidemiology

Contents

Overview of Fundamentals of Epidemiology, Introduction to epidemiological methods, The epidemiological focus: cases and populations, Measures of occurrence, Using routine data in epidemiology, Measures of effect, Measures of impact, Overview of study design, Confounding and effect modification, Standardisation, Bias, Measurement of error: validity and reliability, From association to causation, Cross-sectional studies, Cohort studies, Case-control studies, Intervention studies, Surveillance, Screening