Q1. Knowledge and understanding: At the end of the course the student must demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental principles of epidemiology applied to medicine based on scientific evidence
Q2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: At the end of the course the student must be able to apply the knowledge acquired in point D1
Q3. Making judgements: At the end of the course the student will be able to interpret and design an epidemiological study
Q4. Communication skills: At the end of the course the student must be able to clearly explain the concepts acquired in point D1.
Q5. Learning skills: At the end of the course the student must be able to independently explore the topics covered and transfer the concepts learned to subsequent courses

Risk factors for disease or death General and specific causality, Types of epidemiological studies Management, analysis and interpretation of linear outcome vairables; linear regression, correlation, goodness of fit Management, analysis and interpretation of binary outcome varables; association; relative risk; logistic regression;

ppt slides presented during lectures

Different types of epidemiological studies Risk factors for disease or death General and specific causality Systematic and random errors Management, analysis and interpretation of linear outcome variables; Correlation linear regression, goodness of fit Management, analysis and interpretation of binary outcome variables; Measures of association; relative risk; logistic regression

interactive lectures with teaching supports

Power point presentations pertaining to taught lectures will be available from relating to the teaching units can be found on Microsoft Teams IT platforms

Written exam - using Moodle and statistical software - entailing exercises and practical applications of epidemiology. Final mark – reflecting understanding of methodological concepts - expressed out of thirty.

This course explores topics closely related to one or more goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs)