30-Hours Professional Diploma in Epidemiology
Credit hours
3
Epidemiology is introduced through measures of disease frequency, study designs and data collection methods. Learners then explore surveillance, causal inference, outbreak investigation and the statistical analysis behind public health findings. A sound grounding for public health workers, students and researchers who need to read and use health data.
What you'll cover
- 01Introduction to Epidemiology and Public Health
- 02Measures of Disease Frequency and Association
- 03Study Designs in Epidemiology
- 04Data Collection Methods and Sources
- 05Descriptive Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance
- 06Analytical Epidemiology and Causal Inference
- 07Outbreak Investigation and Response
- 08Statistical Analysis and Interpretation in Epidemiology
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