TV5040 - Introductory Epidemiology
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2023 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
2 |
Administered by: |
College of Public Health, Medical and Vet Sciences |
Available to graduate students with a degree in Public Health, Medical, Veterinary
or related Sciences. Other appropriately trained graduates may enrol at the discretion
of the Academic Head of Veterinary Science
An introductory module in veterinary epidemiology designed to provide a sound foundation
in epidemiology that can be applied in practice and upon which further studies in
various disciplines can be built. It is presented as a multi-mode learning module,
which will enable students to complete it at their own pace and primarily off campus.
The module covers epidemiological terms, aspects of population medicine, disease outbreak
investigation, clinical epidemiology, disease causation, experimental studies, observational
studies, surveys, analytical tools, serological tests and making sense of data
Learning Outcomes
- define and explain epidemiological terms and classify disease factors into determinants
and variables;
- apply the concepts of spatial, temporal and population patterns to veterinary practice
and disease outbreak investigations;
- evaluate clinical data using epidemiological tools and be able to hypothesise the
causes of disease based on an understanding of the concepts of causality;
- design surveys, cross-sectional, case control, cohort and experimental studies and
interpret their results using the correct epidemiological tools;
- define and discuss the concepts of sensitivity, specificity and predictive value of
diagnostic tests; and the concepts of association, confounding, effect modification
validity, misclassification, reliability and standardisation with respect to population
data and diagnostic tests.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (60%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Scenario-based learning activity - (40%) - Individual.
Special Assessment Requirements
Obtain a minimum of 40% for all tutorials combined. Obtain a minimum of 50% as an
overall pass mark. Have participated in all case studies.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
|
BM2001 |
Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.