As COVID-19 has clearly demonstrated, there is an urgent need to improve our understanding of disease outbreaks and how to mitigate their impact upon human health. This module will cover the fundamentals of epidemiology, including the theory and practical approaches to study disease outbreaks. High profile examples will be analysed in terms of their human impact and disease tracking, and aspects of public health strategies and policy will be addressed.
Total contact hours: 24
Private study hours: 126
Total study hours: 150
Computer practical (30%)
Exam (70%)
The reading list will be comprised of research articles, which will be used to drive a case-study based approach to learning.
1. A systematic understanding of and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights related to outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics.
2. A comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to epidemiological research.
3. An understanding how our current knowledge impacts upon future research to combat the spread of microbial infections.
4. An ability to critically evaluate current research in the field of epidemiology and to evaluate methodologies/research findings and develop critiques of them.
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