Epidemiology, Public Health and Health Informatics
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| LIFE3111 | Biomedical Sciences | 3 | 10 | Autumn Malaysia |
- Code
- LIFE3111
- School
- Biomedical Sciences
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn Malaysia
Summary
This course considers the basic concepts of epidemiology and gives students the knowledge and skills to access, describe and interpret epidemiological data, including:
• the main research designs used in epidemiology
• the strengths and weaknesses of the different types of study and how the evidence obtained contributes to the assessment of causality.
• how to carry out critical appraisal of published papers
• Other important epidemiological concepts including bias, confounding, basic infection rate and demography
Target Students
Students studying Biomedical Sciences.Students studying a relevant health related discipline who have completed Part I stage.Students studying Pharmaceutical and Health SciencesStudents studying Biosciences
Classes
- One 3-hour workshop each week for 2 weeks
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 3 weeks
- One 1-hour lecture each week for 10 weeks
Assessment
- 20% Coursework 1: Written assignment
- 30% Coursework 2: Group presentation
- 50% Exam (2-hour): 2 hour Examsys Exam
Educational Aims
To provide an opportunity for students to acquire knowledge and understanding of epidemiological research methods relevant to public healthLearning Outcomes
MLO 1: Analyse current issues in public health as a team
MLO 2: Describe social epidemiology
MLO 3: Apply fundamental concepts in epidemiology to solve epidemiology related problems
MLO 4: Relate culture and human behavior bias in epidemiology research
MLO 5: Describe different types of health digital data and its application in health informatics
Conveners
- Dr Marikannan Maharajan