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EPDC 648* ESSENTIALS OF PUBLIC HEALTH

This course examines the history, values, contexts, principles, frameworks, organization of delivery systems that are a foundation for public health administration and practice. It focuses also on administrative processes and strategies that drive and support...

EPDC 646 ADVANCED EPIDEMIOLOGY

This course provides students the opportunity to acquire skills in data analysis, interpretation and hypothesis generation. Topics covered include: Causation – Koch’s postulate and modern causality structure, Study design specifics – Case-...

EPDC 642 PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND PHARMACOVIGILANCE

The course emphasises the history and need for pharmacovigilance. It discusses pharmacoepidemiological methods, principles of pharmacovigilance, pharmacovigilance reporting systems, tools for management of reports, global initiatives in pharmacovigilance,...

EPDC 636 SELECTED TOPICS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY

The Selected Topics in Epidemiology seeks to examine recent ideas and unresolved controversies regarding fundamental principles of epidemiologic measures and study design. The topics will include causality, epidemiologic measures, the basis for improving the...

EPDC 634 EPIDEMIOLOGICAL METHODS FOR EVALUATING HEALTH PROGRAMMES AND SERVICES

This course uses a public health program evaluation framework to explore several dimensions of evaluation. The course topics will enable students acquire the knowledge and skills to draw appropriate inferences from epidemiologic and monitoring and evaluation...

EPDC 632 EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MALARIA AND PLANNING ITS CONTROL

The course strengthens students’ capacity in critical synthesis of malaria epidemiology for the planning, re-planning, implementation and evaluation of appropriately selected prevention and control options at the national, district and peripheral levels...

EPDC 626 INTRODUCTION TO NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY

This course is designed to enable students acquire knowledge and skills in the epidemiology of common non-communicable diseases including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers and mental disorders.  The course discusses the epidemiology and...

EPDC 622 SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION

This course provides training in the preparation of scientific communication materials as well as honing presentation skills. To this end the course emphasizes the following - communicating scientific information, writing effectively, crafting persuasive...

EPDC 621 PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

This course trains students in epidemiological principles, methods, and practices through constructive coursework and offers them the opportunity to acquire knowledge, skills and experiences for studying and measuring the distributions, characteristics,...

EPDC 606 DISEASE OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION AND RESPONSE

The course introduces students to the concept of disease and public health surveillance and explains the relationship between surveillance and disease outbreaks. The role of the laboratory in outbreak investigation is also emphasized. Students are also taught...

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