This module will consider the role of epidemiological research and thinking in the development of public health policy, including prevention strategies and screening programmes as well as the application of different epidemiological study designs to answer a variety of research questions.
This module will develop students’ abilities to crtically evaluate the application of epidemiological evidence to the development and evaluation of public health policies and interventions. Students will develop advanced knowledge and skills in the use of statistical techniques in public health research that can be aplied in their professional lives.
Students learn through a combination of interactive tutorials focused on understanding and apply key epidemiological concepts and statistical techniques through structured exercises. These tutorials are combined with data lab sessions in which students develop skills in using the analysis package R to develop skills in public health data analysis.