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| Title | Infectious Disease Epidemiology |
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| Course number | 2135 |
| Programme | Epidemiologi |
| Language | English |
| Credits | 1.5 |
| Date | 2015-10-12 -- 2015-10-16 | Responsible KI department | Institutionen för medicinsk epidemiologi och biostatistik |
| Specific entry requirements | Knowledge in epidemiology and biostatistics equivalent to ""Epidemiology I: Introduction to epidemiology"" and ""Biostatistics I: Introduction for epidemiologists"", respectively, or corresponding courses. |
| Intended learning outcomes | Participants are expected to have a basic knowledge of epidemiological tools, and the course aims to show how these tools apply to the study of infectious diseases. After successfully completing this course you as a student are expected to be able to: - explain the concepts and terms used in infectious disease epidemiology - list the steps of an outbreak investigation - describe the functions and problems of a surveillance system - design a simple model for an epidemic - explain how population mixing patterns influence epidemic spread - design a study to test the effectiveness of a vaccine - discuss the important determinants of the antimicrobial resistance problem - discuss national and EU systems to control infectious diseases Learning outcomes are classified according to Bloom's taxonomy: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. |
| Contents of the course | Definitions; immunity; transmission routes; outbreaks; vaccinology; surveillance; models and mixing patterns; specific examples, such as antimicrobial resistance; control systems. |
| Teaching and learning activities | Lectures, group discussions, computer simulations, case studies. |
| Compulsory elements | Only the examination tasks are compulsory. |
| Examination | To pass the course, the student has to show that the learning outcomes have been achieved. Assessments methods used are group assignments along with written and oral individual tasks. Students who do not obtain a passing grade in the first examination will be offered a second examination within two months of the final day of the course. Students who do not obtain a passing grade at the first two examinations will be given top priority for admission the next time the course is offered |
| Literature and other teaching material | Giesecke J, ed. Modern infectious disease epidemiology, 2nd edn. London, UK: Arnold, Hodder Headline Group, 2002. For Swedish-speaking students: Ekdahl K, Giesecke J (red). Smittskyddsboken. Studentlitteratur, 2003 |
| Number of students | 12 - 25 |
| Selection of students | Selection will be based on 1) the relevance of the course for the applicant's project (according to written motivation), 2) date for registration as a doctoral student (priority given to earlier registration date). Submit a completed application form and give all information requested, including a short description of current research, motivation for attending and an account of previous courses. |
| More information | |
| Additional course leader | |
| Latest course evaluation | Not available |
| Course responsible |
Johan Giesecke Institutionen för medicinsk epidemiologi och biostatistik Johan.Giesecke@ki.se |
| Contact person |
Gunilla Nilsson Roos Institutionen för medicinsk epidemiologi och biostatistik 08-524 822 93 gunilla.nilsson.roos@ki.se |
