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Archived Curricula Guide 2017–2019
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DPIPEF01 Epidemiology and prevention of vaccine preventable diseases 2 ECTS
Organised by
International Doctoral Programme in Epidemiology
Epidemiology
Person in charge
Pekka Nuorti
Corresponding course units in the curriculum
School of Health Sciences
Curricula 2015 – 2017

Learning outcomes

The students will obtain basic knowledge of specific concepts, activities and methodology in vaccine-related epidemiology.

Contents

The aims and effects of vaccination programme (control, elimination, eradication), key aspects of vaccine-related immunology, the rationale and key components of surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs), the epidemiological principles and methods for the field investigation of VPD outbreaks, methods to measure vaccine coverage and vaccine programme performance including seroepidemiological methods, vaccine efficacy and effectiveness, principles of vaccine adverse events surveillance, introduction to transmission and modelling of VPDs, basic principles of decision-making to introduce new vaccines, and acceptance of vaccines.

Teaching language

English

Modes of study

Option 1
Available for:
  • Degree Programme Students
  • Other Students
  • Open University Students
  • Doctoral Students
  • Exchange Students
Participation in course work 
In English
Exercise(s) 
In English

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Belongs to following study modules

Faculty of Social Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences
2018–2019
Teaching
Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.
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Faculty of Social Sciences