MH900-20 Epidemiology and Statistics
- Department
- Warwick Medical School
- Level
- Taught Postgraduate Level
- Credit value
- 20
- Module duration
- 1 week
- Assessment
- 100% coursework
- Study location
- University of Warwick main campus, Coventry
Introductory description
Module aims
The module aims to give students a systematic understanding of epidemiological methods, their applications, strengths and weaknesses and current methodological issues; and comprehensive knowledge of the application of medical statistics to the assessment of risk and disease impact.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
Epidemiology
- Measures of disease
- Use of routine statistics
- Direct and indirect standardisation, years of life lost, life expectancy and DALYS
- Absolute and relative measures of risk
- Causality, bias and confounding
- Methodologies: analytic and observational, cross-sectional, case control, cohort, clinical trials, ecological studies
- Numbers needed to treat (NNT)
- Epidemiological Paradigms
Statistics - Probability theory
- Statistical distributions
- Principles of inference from a sample
- Measures of location and dispersion of data
- Hypothesis testing, type I and II errors, calculating power
- Parametric and non-parametric tests for comparisons
- Estimation and confidence intervals
- ANOVAS; Multiple regression; Logistic Regression,
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- By the end of the module you should understand the following concepts and features that are encountered in epidemiological studies.n Measures of diseasen Use of routine statisticsn Direct and indirect standardisation, years of life lost, life expectancy and Disability Adjusted Life Yearsn Absolute and relative measures of riskn Causality, bias and confoundingn Methodologies: analytic and observational, cross-sectional, case control, cohort, clinical trials, ecological studiesn Numbers needed to treat (NNT)
- You should also be able to understand the following statistical principles and be able to use them to analyse epidemiology studiesn Probability theoryn Statistical distributionsn Principle of inference from a samplen Measures of location and dispersion of datan Hypothesis testing, type I and II errors, calculating powern Parametric and non-parametric tests for comparisonsn Estimation and confidence intervals
- Key Skillsn Communication (written, verbal, and graphical)n Numeracy and analysisn Use of information technology (statistical analysis software)n Ability to learn with and from others (teamwork)n You will learn to apply your knowledge in the design of a studyn Using routine statisticsn Direct and indirect standardisation, estimation of years of life lost, life expectancy and Disability Adjusted Life Years.n Calculation of statistical power in a study
Indicative reading list
Rothman K Epidemiology: An Introduction
Bland M: An introduction to medical statistics
Subject specific skills
Skills in study design, statistical analysis, and protocol writing.
Sound understanding of subject
Critically evaluate
Reflection
Transferable skills
Numeracy
Thinking and problem solving
written communiction
oral communication
Teamwork
Organisation & time management
Use of tools and technology
Commercial awareness
Independence and initiative
Adaptability/Flexibility
Study time
| Type | Required |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 15 sessions of 1 hour (8%) |
| Seminars | 15 sessions of 1 hour (8%) |
| Private study | 170 hours (85%) |
| Total | 200 hours |
Private study description
Private Study.
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You must pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Students can register for this module without taking any assessment.
Assessment group A3
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
|---|---|---|---|
Assessment component |
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| Written Assignment | 100% | 20 hours | Yes (extension) |
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Written assignment comprising |
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Reassessment component is the same |
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Feedback on assessment
Written feedback with the availability of face-to face personalised feedback.
Courses
This module is Core for:
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TMDS-B9C2 Postgraduate Taught Health Research
- Year 1 of B9C2 Health Research
- Year 1 of B902 Public Health
- Year 1 of TMHS-B902 Public Health
This module is Core optional for:
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TMHS-B930 MSc in Health Sciences
- Year 1 of B930 Health Sciences
- Year 1 of B930 Health Sciences
- Year 7 of B930 Health Sciences
- Year 8 of B930 Health Sciences
- Year 1 of TMDA-B91Z Postgraduate Taught Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
This module is Optional for:
- Year 1 of TIMA-L981 Postgraduate Social Science Research
This module is Core option list A for:
- Year 1 of TMHS-B906 MSc in Diabetes