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Course syllabus - Methods to Investigate Health
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
FHA071
Valid from
Autumn semester 2019
Education level
Second cycle
Progressive Specialisation
A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
Science of Public Health
School
School of Health, Care and Social Welfare
Ratified
2019-01-25
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
Praktisk epidemiologi : för medicin, vård och folkhälsa
Första upplagan : Stockholm : Liber, [2019] - 427 sidor
ISBN: 9789147128389 LIBRIS-ID: v53jnh7ms4t4plpm
Reference Literature
To study epidemiology in more depth:
Epidemiology : beyond the basics
Fourth edition : Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2019] - 577 sidor
ISBN: 9781284116595 LIBRIS-ID: 22660237
Other Materials
More literature (e.g. articles, web sources or text from book chapters) of maximum 200 pages can be added. Further information will be provided during the start of the course and on Canvas
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Books
Epidemiology kept simple : an introduction to traditional and modern epidemiology
3rd ed. : Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2013 - xvi, 461 p.
ISBN: 9781444336085 LIBRIS-ID: 14180923
Reference Literature
To get an introduction or repetition to basic concepts in epidemiology and related statistics:
Epidemiologi för hälsovetare : en introduktion
Tredje upplagan : Lund : Studentlitteratur, [2021] - 296 sidor
ISBN: 9789144144009 LIBRIS-ID: zbv94z69w80z2fkx
Introduction to epidemiology
2nd ed. : Maidenhead, Berkshire, England : Open University Press, 2011 - xii, 183 p.
ISBN: 9780335244614 LIBRIS-ID: 13913215
Statistik för hälsovetenskaperna
Tredje upplagan : Lund : Studentlitteratur, [2019] - 279 sidor
ISBN: 9789144122694 LIBRIS-ID: 8jv80nr76h70c6m3
Introduction to epidemiology
8th ed. : Burlington, Massachusetts : Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2021 - x p.
ISBN: 9781284170702 LIBRIS-ID: 8ljnfs2s6qqwtqwf
Public health and epidemiology at a glance
2. ed. : Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2016 - x, 111 p.
ISBN: 9781118999325 LIBRIS-ID: 19664004
Basic statistics and epidemiology : a practical guide
Fourth edition : Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2016] - viii, 218 pages
ISBN: 9781785231162 LIBRIS-ID: 20874467
ERIC Notebook. Second edition, 2014-2015
UNC CH Department of Epidemiology,
Reference Literature
To study epidemiology in more depth:
Epidemiology : beyond the basics
Fourth edition : Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2019] - 577 sidor
ISBN: 9781284116595 LIBRIS-ID: 22660237
Other Materials
More literature (e.g. articles, web sources or text from book chapters) of maximum 200 pages can be added. Further information will be provided during the start of the course and on Canvas
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Books
Epidemiology kept simple : an introduction to traditional and modern epidemiology
3rd ed. : Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2013 - xvi, 461 p.
ISBN: 9781444336085 LIBRIS-ID: 14180923
Reference Literature
To get a quick introduction or repetition to the basic concepts in epidemiology:
Introduction to epidemiology
2nd ed. : Maidenhead, Berkshire, England : Open University Press, 2011 - xii, 183 p.
ISBN: 9780335244614 LIBRIS-ID: 13913215
ERIC Notebook. Second edition, 2014-2015
UNC CH Department of Epidemiology,
Public health and epidemiology at a glance
2. ed. : Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2016 - x, 111 p.
ISBN: 9781118999325 LIBRIS-ID: 19664004
Basic statistics and epidemiology : a practical guide
Fourth edition : Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2016] - viii, 218 pages
ISBN: 9781785231162 LIBRIS-ID: 20874467
Reference Literature
To study epidemiology in more depth:
Epidemiology : beyond the basics
Fourth edition : Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2019] - 577 sidor
ISBN: 9781284116595 LIBRIS-ID: 22660237
Other Materials
More literature (e.g. articles, web sources or text from book chapters) of maximum 200 pages can be added. Further information will be provided during the start of the course and on Canvas
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Books
Quantitative methods for health research : a practical interactive guide to epidemiology and statistics
Second edition : Hoboken : Wiley, 2018 - xxi, 545 pages
ISBN: 9781118665411 LIBRIS-ID: 21496839
Articles
Reference Literature
Public health and epidemiology at a glance
2. ed. : Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2016 - x, 111 p.
ISBN: 9781118999325 LIBRIS-ID: 19664004
Other Materials
More literature (e.g. articles, web sources or text from book chapters) of maximum 200 pages can be added. Further information will be provided during the start of the course and on Canvas
Objectives
The objective of the course is to provide students with the opportunity to acquire enhanced knowledge of epidemiology and the corresponding biostatistical methods. Students are further expected to develop their ability to analyse complex questions and be able to apply relevant epidemiological theories and study designs.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course the student is expected to be able to:
1. explain and apply definitions and concepts regarding epidemiology and biostatistics;
2. explain and implement epidemiological study designs;
3. analyse and interpret biostatistical methods in epidemiological studies;
4. assess, independently and critically, the scientific quality of epidemiological studies;
5. motivate and reflect on the choice of methods, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of methods for the collection and analysis of aggregated epidemiological data in Public Health Science.
Course content
- basic concepts in epidemiology and biostatistics
- study designs in epidemiology
- the use of aggregated data
- basic descriptive and analytical epidemiology with a focus on aggregated data
- common sources of error in the use of aggregated data
- time series analyses
- research in epidemiology and biostatistics
Specific requirements
A Bachelor's degree in Public Health Sciences, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Caring Sciences, or a corresponding education or foreign degree. In addition, Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English A/English 6 are required. In cases when the course is offered in English, the requirement for Swedish B/Swedish 3 is excluded.
Examination
INL1, Written assignment, 4.5 credits, concerning learning outcomes 3-5; grades Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction (VG).
SEM1, seminar, 1.5 credits, concerning learning outcome 1; grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
SEM2, seminar, 1.5 credits, concerning learning outcome 2; grades Fail (U) or Pass (G).
For a Pass with distinction (VG) on the course as a whole, the student must have earned a VG for INL1 as well as a G for SEM1 and SEM2. For a Pass (G) on the course as a whole, the student must have earned that grade for INL1, SEM1 and SEM2.
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.
Study guideGrade
Three-grade scale
Interim Regulations and Other Regulations
Replaces FHA062