Basic Epidemiology, Lectures
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Lectures (online via Zoom/Teams) and practicals (face-to-face on campus), written exam. Advance preparation required for practicals. The exam is based on lectures, practicals and literature.
Please see teaching schedules below
Basic Epidemiology, 5 cr
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After completing this course, the student will
- understand the basic concepts, principles and methods of epidemiologic research,
- be able to assess population health and associated factors by calculating and interpreting various measures of occurrence and associations,
- recognize and be able to describe the main epidemiologic study designs (cross-sectional, cohort, case-control and clinical trial approaches),
- understand the principles of critical evaluation of epidemiologic studies, including assessing the possibility of bias, confounding and other limitations in a study
Introduction to the scope of epidemiology and its basic concepts and methods: measures of occurrence and associations, defining exposures and outcomes, validity of measurements, systematic error, random error, confounding, descriptive and analytic epidemiologic study designs, causality.
Alternative learning events among themselves
Group 1: IPPE
08.09.2021 09:00 - 11:00, TAU Arvo B342 ryhmätyötila (28)
15.09.2021 09:00 - 11:00, TAU Arvo B342 ryhmätyötila (28)
22.09.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Arvo B342 ryhmätyötila (28)
24.09.2021 09:00 - 11:00, TAU Arvo B342 ryhmätyötila (28)
29.09.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Arvo B342 ryhmätyötila (28)
01.10.2021 09:00 - 11:00, TAU Arvo B342 ryhmätyötila (28)
06.10.2021 10:00 - 12:00, TAU Arvo B342 ryhmätyötila (28)
08.10.2021 09:00 - 11:00, TAU Arvo B342 ryhmätyötila (28)
Group 2: Master's students
08.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo B342 ryhmätyötila (28)
08.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo A308 ryhmätyötila (30)
15.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo B342 ryhmätyötila (28)
15.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo A308 ryhmätyötila (30)
22.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo B342 ryhmätyötila (28)
22.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo A308 ryhmätyötila (30)
24.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo B342 ryhmätyötila (28)
24.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo A308 ryhmätyötila (30)
29.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo B342 ryhmätyötila (28)
29.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo A308 ryhmätyötila (30)
01.10.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo B342 ryhmätyötila (28)
01.10.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo A308 ryhmätyötila (30)
06.10.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo B342 ryhmätyötila (28)
06.10.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo A308 ryhmätyötila (30)
08.10.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo B342 ryhmätyötila (28)
08.10.2021 13:00 - 15:00, TAU Arvo A308 ryhmätyötila (30)
Group 3: Master's students/ Online
08.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00
15.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00
22.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00
24.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00
29.09.2021 13:00 - 15:00
01.10.2021 13:00 - 15:00
06.10.2021 13:00 - 15:00
08.10.2021 13:00 - 15:00
Common learning events for all
Lecture:
31.08.2021 09:00 - 11:00
07.09.2021 10:00 - 12:00
09.09.2021 09:00 - 11:00
14.09.2021 10:00 - 12:00
16.09.2021 09:00 - 11:00
21.09.2021 10:00 - 12:00
28.09.2021 10:00 - 12:00
05.10.2021 10:00 - 12:00
Other Event:
15.10.2021 09:00 - 12:00
Announced in the teaching schedule.
General scale, 0-5
- PGHM.AS-S04 Public and Global Health -studies, Open University studies
Contact information
Email: open.studies.tau [at] tuni.fi
Phone: 0294 520 200
More information concerning Open University studies
tuni.fi/open-university
Prerequisites: completed a Bachelor’s degree at a university or university of applied sciences
In order to complete the studies you must have a good command of English.
Applications to open university studies must be sent through the online application form. Please read through the application instructions in Applying to Open University studies -pages.
You must submit the degree certificate in electronic format as attachment to your application (file format PDF, PNG, JPG) .
The course has a limited number of places. The places are filled in order of enrollment (on a first come first served basis). There is a quota of 3 for the Open University students.
Study fee: 15 euros / 1 ECTS
Application in Open University studies is always binding.
Degree students of the University of Tampere can’t enroll through the enrollment system of Open University
After receiving confirmation email you may also have to sign-up for the courses in Sisu-system. Please follow the instructions mentioned in confirmation email.
Look information at Applying to Open University studies.
