This module aims to give participants a grounding in how to generate the necessary evidence to inform policy and action by using a variety of research techniques. It aims to present the range and value of qualitative and combined methodological…
Topic: Epidemiology – Research Tools to Address Public Health Issues
An Introduction to Critical Reading for Statistics in Global Health
This module teaches students how to interpret, evaluate and apply statistics relevant to the study of global health. The emphasis is on critical thinking regarding the practical application, relevance, and quality of statistical information as presented in global health literature.…
Epidemiology in Humanitarian Emergencies
This module is convened in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, USA. Through the use of real-life examples and case studies, students will also gain a greater understanding of basic epidemiological methods by applying…
Key Skills in Global Health
This module introduces students to the practical skills required for programme planning and management in the field. The module will include: Project/programme planning Project/programme cycle (log-frames, etc) Community-based participation Monitoring and evaluation processes Writing for research Dissemination practices
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Students will have acquired state of the art information on the epidemiology of common infectious diseases. The issue of antibiotic resistance in and transmission routes of and global dissemination of infectious agents will be covered. The rationale for the selection…
Chronic Disease Epidemiology
In this module the epidemiology of certain important non-communicable diseases is examined (cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, obesity, diabetes mellitus and major cancers). The levels of prevention are introduced and strategies for primary, secondary and tertiary prevention are explored. The criteria…
Fundamentals of Epidemiology
This module will introduce students to epidemiological principles and research methods primarily focussed on population-based studies, but fundamental to well-conducted studies acoss a broad range of disciplines. Topics to be covered include: – populations, demography, demographic transition; – occurrence and…
Graduate Seminars – Public Health and Population Science
This module comprises 10 two-hour seminars over the course of the academic year for PhD and Research Masters students of Public Health. Each seminar is comprised of two or three presentations from graduate students of the SPHPPS or guest external…
Statistical Modelling and Survival Analysis
This module will build on the module PHPS40190 ‘Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis’, concentrating on more advanced techniques employed in the analysis of epidemiological and medical research. The control of confounding using stratified and regression modelling is described in detail and…
Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
The quantitative component will cover statistical methods with an emphasis on the techniques used in population-based research and the development of applicable skills. It will include the following: The concept of sampling variation which underlies significance testing and confidence interval…