Epidemiology

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Throughout the theoretical classes the main topics of general epidemiology will be approached not only to provide students with knowledge of the topics. Study design and approach techniques but also demonstrate the importance of transversality in the health-disease binomial by focusing, analysing, interpreting, discussing and proposing means to their resolution or minimization.

Evaluation: Multiple choice test.

Learning Outcomes

Understand the main milestones in the History of Epidemiology, namely in Occupational Health.

- Know the main epidemiological methods, namely in the field of Occupational Health.

- Know how to use the different epidemiological techniques, and understand their adequacy to the reality of research in Occupational Health.

- Know the main types of epidemiological study and its practical applicability.

- Know how to create and apply epidemiological questionnaires and surveys.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Concept and evolution of Epidemiology.

Causal inference in Health Sciences.

Health and disease indicators.

Structure, process and result indicators in Epidemiology.

Types of epidemiological design, their adequacy, advantages and disadvantages.

Bias and confounding.

Disease prevention.

Research framework of Epidemiology and Biostatics, namely in the area of Occupational Health.

Head Lecturer(s)

Victor José Lopes Rodrigues

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

- David L.Strener & Geoffrey R.Norman, PDQ Epidemiology, pmph, 3^rd ed., 2009

- Leon Gordis, Epidemiology, Elsevier. Philadelphia, 2014