Epidemiology

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

The expository method facilitates and promotes learning and acquisition of knowledge about the key topics of epidemiology.

Learning Outcomes

In the current status of health research, Epidemiology is an important methodological and technical tool that allows for a conceptual design approach of research preparation and analysis.

It is also a key point for a deep knowledge of the indicators that facilitate good, informative and discriminative results of health and disease status of the population, as well as at the program’s effectiveness and efficiency.

At the end of the course the student must understand the methodological principles of health research, and must be able to produce a research protocol.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Epidemiology research. Epidemiology and biostatistics as contributors to scientific research. Causal inference. Structure, process and outcome indicators. Observational and experimental methods. Sample survey and sample size. Clinical epidemiology: validity, variability and reproducibility, diagnostic tests characteristics.

Head Lecturer(s)

Pedro Augusto Melo Lopes Ferreira

Assessment Methods

Assessement
Tutorial classes with critical evaluation of research papers. Final multiple choice test exam.: 100.0%

Bibliography

Bonita R., Beaglehole R, Kjellstrom T (2006). Basic Epidemiology. 2nd ed. Geneve: WHO.