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ABOUT THE COURSE TUTOR
Mr. Faisal Muhammad
Lecturer and IMPH Coordinator, Department of Public Health,
Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
Email: faisal.ph0049.c@diu.edu.bd, Mobile No: +8801609627389
WhatsApp No: +2348032624641, Facebook: Faisal Otu Kanya
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Dear Beloved Students,
I believe you are doing well.- I have uploaded all the needed materials and documents regarding this course on BLC.
- Google Meet is the venue for our lectures.
- In the BLC you will find all our recorded classes.
- All our examinations quizzes, midterm, and final examinations will be conducted in BLC.
- Feel free to ask any question (s) in our discussion forum.
Best Regards - Course Tutor
Course Information Course Title: Epidemiology-I Credits: Three (3) Course Code: MPH513 Hours: 3 Hours/Week Semester: Summer 2021
Assessment Strategy 
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Students mustMark as done
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***IMPORTANT LINKS***
- Permanent Class Link: https://meet.google.com/bwn-tsbw-wbw
- Class Time: 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm (Friday)
- Course Link: https://elearn.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/course/view.php?id=11578
- Enrollment key of the course: fm513
- Students' Guideline for using DIU, BLC: https://sites.google.com/daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/diu-blc-student-guideline/guideline-for-diu-blc-moodle-students?authuser=0
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ObjectivesAt the end of the session the students will be able to :
- What is ‘’Epidemiology’’?
- Summarize the historical context of epidemiology
- Scope of epidemiology and common epidemiological terms
- What is the epidemiology of health?
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Objectives
What is ecology and eco-system?
What is epidemiological triad?
What is the mechanism of occurring a disease?
Agent, Host, Environment: Basic concepts, Classification, & Characteristics.
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Learning Objectives
• Infection, Infestation, Infectivity, Infectiousness• Infectious disease• Incubation period• Latent period• Generation time• Communicable disease, Communicable period• Carrier, Reservoir,• Case: Suspected, Probable, Confirmed, Epi-curve• Source of infection• Epidemic, Endemic, Pandemic, Eradication• Segregation, Quarantine, Isolation -
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Learning Objectives
- Measurement of Disease frequency
- Importance of morbidity study
- Population at Risk
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Instructions for Epidemiology-I Midterm Exam
· Total marks: 25
· Syllabus: Lessons completed of first five topics
Mark Distribution for Midterm Exam:
· 13 Marks: 13 Questions (MCQ; True/False/Matching) Answer all Questions
Time: 30 Minutes
· 5 Marks: 5 Short Q/As (You have to insert the answer--concept/definition). Answer all Questions
Time: 45 Minutes
· 7 Marks: 2 Questions (Answer One Question Only)
Time: 45 Minutes
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Students mustMark as done
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Learning Objectives:
- incidence
- prevalence
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Learning Objectives:
•Cross-sectional study•Case-control study•Cohort study -
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Learning Objectives:
•Randomized Control Trial (RCT)•Community trial•Field trial -
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Class outline
Definition of screening Types of screening Criteria for screening Validity and reliability of screen test Importance /risk of screen test -
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Learning objectives:
- Surveillance
- Epidemiological surveillance
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Learning Objectives:
- An outbreak
- difference between an outbreak, an epidemic, and a pandemic
- Objectives of an epidemic investigation
- key points to consider for investigation
- steps
for out break investigation
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Students mustMark as done
Epidemiology-I Individual Assignment
NB: Handwriting or Typing
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Individual Class Presentation
- Prepare your presentation slides based on the given topic
- Check the attached Docx and find your topic of presentation
- You have a maximum of 6 minutes for the presentation
- At least 4-6 slides
- presentation is 5 marks
Presentation Date: August 13, 2021
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Students mustMark as done
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Students mustMark as done
- Please upload your presentation slides here
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Final Exam Instructions (Summer/21)
Final Exam Instructions:
·Total marks: 40
·Syllabus: Lessons completed from Topics 5-10
·Mark distribution for Final Exam:
SECTION A (Answer All Questions in this Section)
· 20 Marks: 20 Questions (MCQ; True/False/Matching)_Time: 40 Minutes
SECTION B (Answer All Questions in this Section)
· 10 Marks: 4 Short Q/As (You have to insert the answer--concept/definition) Time: 40 Minutes
SECTION C (Answer ONLY 1 Question in this Section)
· 10 Marks: 2 Questions (Problem solving/Creative questions/Open book/case study) Time: 40 Minutes
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Students mustMark as done
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