Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Epidemiology
Course Code
SVUEK_126
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Public and environmental health
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Health Management; Medicine; Nursing Science; Pharmacy; Public Health; Rehabilitation
LQF
Level 8
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ģirts Briģis
Structure Unit Manager
Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne
Structural Unit
Institute of Public Health
Contacts
Riga, 9 Kronvalda boulevard, svek@rsu.lv, +371 67338307
About Study Course
Objective
To provide knowledge and create competence in study methods of human population, in research of causes of health, disease and treatment results, in obtaining, planning, expressing and interpretation of results using quantitative study methods.
Preliminary Knowledge
Basic knowledge in epidemiology and biostatistics. Corresponding to doctoral study requirements a master degree in health sciences or biology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test
Bibliography
Required Reading
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M.Szklo, F.J.Nieto „Epidemiology Beyond the Basics”, Aspen Publications, Inc., Maryland 2000.
Additional Reading
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M.Aickin „Causal Analysis in Biomedicine and Epidemiology Based on Minimal Sufficient Causation”, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, Basel, 2002.
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Ed. by A.deBruin, H.S.J.Picavet, A.Nossikov „Health Interview Surveys”, WHO, No. 58, 1996.
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K.Rothman, S.Greenland „Modern Epidemiology” 2nd eddition, Lippincott – Raven Publishers, 1998.
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Ed. by R.C.Brownson, D.B.Petitti „Applied Epidemiology”, Oxford University Press, 1998.
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J.J.Schlesselman „Case-Control Studies”, Oxford University Press, 1982.
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J.L.Kelsey et.al. „Methods in Observational Epidemiology” Sec.Ed., Oxford University Press, 1996