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SYLLABI FOR DOCTORAL COURSES
| Swedish title | Infektionsepidemiologi |
|---|---|
| English title | Infectious Disease Epidemiology |
| Course number | 3155 |
| Credits | 1.5 |
| 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. |
| Grading | Passed /Not passed |
| Established by | The Committee for Doctoral Education |
| Established | 2023-09-29 |
| Purpose of the course | This course is intended for students who already have basic knowledge of general epidemiology, but who want to learn more about the specific concepts, methods and problems of the epidemiology of infectious diseases. |
| Intended learning outcomes | 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 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 outbreak examples, such as the COVID-19 outbreak; control systems. |
| Teaching and learning activities | Lectures, group discussions, computer simulations, case studies. |
| Compulsory elements | The individual examination (summative assessment). |
| 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). 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 | Recommended literature:
Giesecke J, Modern infectious disease epidemiology, 3rd edn. London, UK: Taylor&Francis Group, 2017. For Swedish-speaking students: Ekdahl K, Giesecke J (red). Smittskyddsboken. Studentlitteratur, 2003 Peer-reviewed articles and relevant websites will be distributed during the course. |
Course responsible |
Johan Giesecke Institutionen för medicinsk epidemiologi och biostatistik 0761251550 Johan.Giesecke@ki.se |
| Contact person |
Gunilla Nilsson Roos Institutionen för medicinsk epidemiologi och biostatistik 08-524 822 93 gunilla.nilsson.roos@ki.se |
