Section outline
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Message to the students
Dear students, I am Dr. NADIRA MEHRIBAN your course teacher for Applied Epidemiology.I will be with you for the next four months and we will have an interesting time with you all. This course will give you an insight into the practical aspect of epidemiology which you cal apply in public health. This course will teach you the advanced skill of epidemiology which will help you to learn research . So Good LuckAPPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY
Rationale
The course Applied Epidemiology is directed at public health professionals from different countries including developed and developing countries. Its content includes presentations and discussions of epidemiological principles, basic statistical analysis, public health surveillance, field investigations, surveys and sampling, and discussions of the epidemiological aspects of current major public health problems in international health. Included a small group discussion of epidemiological case exercises based on field investigations. Participants are encouraged to give a short presentation reviewing some epidemiological data from their own experienced data for their research.
Objectives:On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of the key concepts in the discipline of epidemiology;
• Apply epidemiological principles to surveillance and disease control within animal and human populations;
• Communicate effectively with researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds;
• Select an appropriate study design when confronted with an epidemiological investigation;
• Question and develop a detailed study protocol capable of answering a given research question;
• analyze and interpret epidemiological data derived from cross-sectional, case-control and follow-up studies ;propose appropriate solutions and mitigatory measures to control epidemic conditions
Course content
- Introduction
to Applied Epidemiology and Major contributors of Epidemiology
- Identify key sources of data for epidemiologic purposes.
- Epidemiological study methods
- Infectious Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation
- Concept of risk how could we measure risk
- Methods of measuring epidemiological outcomes
- Formulate a research question. Identify major epidemiological problems of importance
- Epidemiological information in a scientific report
- Recognize potential ethical and legal issues in epidemiological studies
- Research Methodology, Scientific writing
Assessment strategy
Attendance 10
Quiz (2) 10
Assignment 10
Presentation 5
Mid Term 25
Final 40
Reference books1. The Development of Modern Epidemiology, Walter W. Holland,Jorn Olsen,& Charles Du V.Florey (2007.1st edition); Oxford University Press,
2. Center for Disease Control , Principles of Epidemiology: An Introduction to Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (2nd edition)
3. Basic Epidemiology published by World Health Organization R Bonita R Beaglehole T Kjellström (2nd editionAccess Key mph 5132
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Google class code mn7pauc - Introduction
to Applied Epidemiology and Major contributors of Epidemiology
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Lecture objectives:
a) To know the definition and activities of Applied epidemiology
b) To find out epidemiological approach to public health action
c)To assess the significant contribution of applied epidemiology to Public Health
d) To explore new frontier on behavior and public health
Learning Outcome:
At the end of the lecture the student will be able to
a)define applied epidemiology and learn the activities of applied epidemiology
b) understand hoe epidemiological approach lead to public health action
c) Compare and contrast the epidemiology of 19th and 20th century
d)understand the concept of epidemiology and behavior
Lecture Content:
a) Definition and activities of applied epidemiology
b)Epidemiological approach to public health action
c) Epidemiological purpose and sequence
d)Life style behavior and treatment seeking behavior
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Discuss the importance of Applied epidemiology in Public health
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Lecture Objectives:
a) To know what is data and sources of data
b) To learn primary research methods and techniques
c)to understand primary and secondary data with reference to source and advantages and disadvantages
d)to learn in details about health survey
Learning outcome:
At the end of the lecture the students will be able to
a) define data and know the sources of data
b) differentiate between primary and secondary data
c)Understand the concept of survey and uses of health survey in public health
d)learn the steps in planning and conducting a survey
Lecture Content
a) Definition of data and sources of data
b) primary and secondary data
c) Cross sectional survey with details
d) Planning and conduction of survey
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Secondary data are sometimes more useful than primary data. Give points in favor of this statement
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Lecture Objectives:
a) to discus the interview techniques while data collection
b) to learn the meaning of a questionnaire and steps in development of a questionnaire
c) to describe the categories of information for an epidemiological questionnaire
d) to identify types of questions
Learning outcome:
At the end of the lecture the student will be able to
a) learn various interview techniques and ways to become a great interviewer
b) understand the steps involved in development of a questionnaire
c) to find out the categories of information for an epidemiological questionnaire
d) to describe open ended and closed ended questions
Lecture content:
a) Interview techniques
b) Steps of development of a questionnaire
c) Categories of information for an epidemiological questionnaire
d) Types of question
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Writing a study protocol is important for developing a questionnaire. Discuss this statement
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Discuss the importance of surveillance in Epidemiology
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Discuss the objectives of an epidemic investigation
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Lecture objective
a) To describe the first three steps of an outbreak investigation
b)understand how to prepare for field work
c) to know how to establish the existence of an outbreak
d) to find out how to Verify the diagnosis
Lecture outcome
At the end of this lecture the student will be able to
a) know how to prepare for field work in two categories
b) Establish the existence of an outbreak by Identifying the exposures and confirming unusual occurrence)
c) verify the diagnosis by various ways
Lecture content
a) Step 1 of an conduction of outbreak investigation
b) step 2 of an outbreak investigation
c) Step 3 of an outbreak investigation
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Review process is an important step in verification of diagnosis of an Epidemic. Discuss
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Discuss the importance of Hypothesis generation
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"Role of Epidemiologists in Public Health"
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Assignment Topic
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