Course Goal

The course aims to equip students with fundamental knowledge and basic skills in epidemiology and biostatistics including measurements in epidemiology, risk assessment and strength of association, study de-signs review, data analysis and interpretation as well as lifelong learning skills such as effective communication, collaborative skills and positive attitudes.

Course Objectives

1. Has through knowledge and critical understanding in basic knowledge of epidemiology and biostatistics in school health and health sciences
2. Calculate and interpret the measures of disease frequency, measures of effect and measures of association
3. Appropriately select study design, epidemiological measurements and statistics in school health and health sciences
4. Consistently applies practical and theoretical knowledge and an appropriate statistical test of a hypothesis for analyzing the sampled data
5. Critically analyze data using a statistical software packages (SPSS), interpret and draw conclusions properly
6. Accepts full responsibility for own work and cooperates fully and constructively with others in to deal or complete assigned research problems
7. Effectively communicates data analysis results at appropriate levels and a wide range of appropriate features for informal and formal reports, academic and professional publications

Course-level Learning Outcomes: CLOs

At the end of the course, the students should be able to

CLO1: Describe the basic knowledge of epidemiology and biostatistics in school health and health sciences

CLO2:  Calculate and interpret the measures of disease frequency, measures of effect and measures of association

CLO3:   Select appropriate study design, epidemiological measurements, statistics test of hypothesis bases on types of data for analysis

CLO4:  Practice the data analysis using software package (SPSS) and data interpret and draw conclusions

CLO5:   Work constructively in teams to participate in reviewing and criticizing study design and statistical methods in selected research problem

CLO6:    Effectively communicate or present data analysis results to support study or research