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| Svensk benämning | Epidemiologi I: Introduktion till epidemiologi |
|---|---|
| Engelsk benämning | Epidemiology I: Introduction to epidemiology |
| Kursnummer | 3041 |
| Antal högskolepoäng | 1.5 |
| Kursansvarig institution | Institutionen för medicinsk epidemiologi och biostatistik |
| Särskild behörighet | |
| Betygsskala | Godkänd/Icke godkänd |
| Fastställd av | The Board of Doctoral Education |
| Datum för fastställande | 2017-09-19 |
| Kursens syfte | The aim of the course is to give an introduction to epidemiological theory and practice. |
| Kursens lärandemål | After successfully completing this course students are expected to be able to:
-give examples of the contribution of epidemiology to science and discuss the importance of epidemiology as a research discipline. -estimate and in a general way interpret measures of disease occurrence and measures of association, and describe how a specific measure is governed by the study design. -explain strengths and weaknesses of common epidemiological study designs. -identify and explain possible sources of bias in epidemiological studies. -describe theoretical models for causation and discuss the principles of causal mechanisms. -apply knowledge of epidemiological concepts when critically reviewing scientific literature. |
| Kursens innehåll | The course gives an introduction to epidemiological theory and practice. It comprises basic principles regarding design, interpretation, and analysis of epidemiological studies. It introduces the concept of causation, concepts related to measures of disease occurrence and measures of association, common designs for epidemiological studies (with main focus on cohort studies), and the role of bias. |
| Arbetsformer | The course focuses on active learning, i.e. putting knowledge into practice and critically reflecting upon the knowledge, rather than memorising facts. Different strategies for teaching and learning will be used, such as lectures, group discussions and various forms of group exercises on selected topics. |
| Obligatoriska moment | The individual examination (summative assessment) is compulsory. |
| Examination | To pass the course, the student has to show that the learning outcomes have been achieved. Assessments methods used are group assignments (formative assessments) along with an individual examination (summative assessment). The examination is viewed as contributing to the development of knowledge, rather than as a test of knowledge. Students who do not obtain a passing grade in the first examination will be offered a second chance to resubmit the 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. |
| Kurslitteratur och övriga läromedel | Rothman KJ. Epidemiology: An Introduction. 2nd ed. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 2012.
Scientific articles will be distributed before and during the course. |
Kursansvarig |
Zheng Chang Institutionen för medicinsk epidemiologi och biostatistik zheng.chang@ki.se |
| Kontaktpersoner |
Gunilla Nilsson Roos Institutionen för medicinsk epidemiologi och biostatistik 08-524 822 93 gunilla.nilsson.roos@ki.se |
