This course introduces the students to the definitions of epidemiology and biostatistics, its scope, applications, common terms used with special reference to disease transmission, portals of exit and entry. Students will cover epidemiological concepts in regard to different types of epidemics, disease prevention and control and the basic statistical methods of data collection, analysis, interpretation and utilization.
Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Objectives
- To introduce learners to epidemiology and biostatistics concepts, its scope and application.
- To describe the use of common terms used in epidemiology and biostatistics
- To explain different types of epidemics and their control
- Identify and calculate appropriate statistics to assess relationships between data
- Identify and critically appraise data sources as well as data collection methods
- Discuss the use of the various sampling methods.
- Discuss the concept of hypothesis testing and statistical inference
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Explain basic concepts of epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Describe the broad research strategies.
- Describe the uses that are made of epidemiologic information in community health interventions.
- Identify and calculate appropriate statistics to assess relationships between data
- Identify and critically appraise data sources as well as data collection methods
- Discuss the use of the various sampling methods
- Discuss the concept of hypothesis testing and statistical inference