Course - Epidemiology II - SMED8002
Epidemiology II
About
About the course
Course content
Course description:
Study design: cohort and case-control studies. Bias and confounding, interactions and effect modification. Analyses of epidemiological data: simple analyses, and multi-variable regression techniques (linear regression, logistic and cox regression), missing data, cluster data and measurement error.
Learning outcome
Course objectives:
The aim of the course is to provide the student with an understanding of study designs in epidemiology, including common problems like bias and confounding. The student will also learn to use the most common multi-variable analysis techniques in epidemiology.
Learning methods and activities
Teaching modalities:
Lectures and problem solving
Compulsory assignments
- Problem solving exercises
Recommended previous knowledge
Recommended background knowledge:
KLMED8007 Clinical Research,
KLMED8004 Medical statistics I,
KLMED8005 Medical statistics II
Required previous knowledge
Admission requirements:
Master degree or similar. Medical students at The Student Research Programme. Candidates with a lower degree will be assessed individually.
Subject areas
- Medicine