Course Syllabus
Course title: Global Health Institute – Thailand
Module: Analytical Epidemiology
Credits:
2
Meeting Days/Time:
February 6-8, 2012 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm)
Meeting Place:
Chiang Mai University (CMU), Chiang Mai, Thailand
Instructors:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phongtape Wiwatanadate
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Chiang Mai University
Dr. James Zingeser
Animal Health Service (AGAH) of the Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO), the United Nations
Dr. Suwit Chotinun
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University
Thuy Hang Doan, Ph.D. Candidate
Environmental Health Sciences - Infectious Diseases
University of Minnesota, School of Public Health
Teaching Assistant
Anongsin Danpaiboon, M.P.H
Teaching Assistant
Office Address:
110 Inthawaroros Road, Muang District, Chiang Mai, 50200 Thailand
Phone:
+66-53-945472 ext 111
E-mail:
pwiwatanadate@gmail.com
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Course Goals and Objectives
By the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
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Understand the origins and key concepts of analytic epidemiology including
epidemiological studies and their benefits and pitfalls
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Identify different applications of analytic epidemiology in public health
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Use basic statistics to help make conclusions from the epidemiological studies
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II.
Methods of Instruction and Work Expectations
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Lectures, group work, and statistical analysis practices are part of instructional methods
for this module.
Participants are expected to attend all lecture sessions.
Participants are expected to participate in group work to discuss the epidemiological
studies and their benefits and pitfalls to the given scenario and make critical appraisal of
the given paper.
Participants are expected to share their experiences from class in the final session.
III. Course Text and Readings
Resources:
1. Beaglehole R, Bonita R, Kjellström. 2002. Basic Epidemiology. Geneva: World Health
Organization. ISBN 92-4-154446-5.
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2006/9241547073_eng.pdf
2. Computer program “Outbreak at Watersedge”.
http://www.sph.umn.edu/ce/trainings/coursepage.asp?activityId=6979
Training materials:
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IV.
The statistical software packages: SPSS for Windows version 20
The participants are required to bring their personal computer with Windows 7 operation
system.
Course Outline/Weekly Schedule
Monday 6thFebruary
9:00-10:30
Lecture: Analytic epidemiology - key concepts, epidemiological
studies and their benefits and pitfalls
10:30-11:00
Break
11:00-12:00
Lecture: GIS and Spatial Analysis
12:00-13:00
Lunch
13:00-14:30
Group work: The participants are to work in group to discuss the
epidemiological studies and their benefits and pitfalls to the given
scenario
14:30-15:00
Break
15:00-17:00
Presentation: A representative of each group is to present his/her
group work
Tuesday 7thFebruary
9:00-10:30
Lecture: Applying Epidemiology to Research Papers
10:30-11:00
Break
11:00-12:00
Lecture: Applying Epidemiology to Research Papers
12:00-13:00
Lunch
13:00-14:30
Critical appraisal practices: The participants are to practice with
the research paper in group to make critical appraisal to the given
paper
14:30-15:00
Break
15:00-17:00
Presentation: A representative of each group is to present his/her
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group work
Wednesday 8thFebruary
9:00-10:30
10:30-11:00
11:00-12:00
12:00-13:00
Lecture: Basic biostatistics: concepts, interpretations, common
statistical tests and their epidemiological applications (t-tests, chisquare test, ANOVA)
Break
Lecture: Basic biostatistics: concepts, interpretations, common
statistical tests and their epidemiological applications (t-tests, chisquare test, ANOVA)
Lunch
13:00-14:30
Statistical analysis practice: The participants are to practice with
the example data sets using SPSS for Windows version 20
14:30-15:00
Break
15:00-17:00
Roundtable discussion: Sharing experience each participant
learns from the previous 2-day class
VI. Evaluation and Grading
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Class participation (40%)
Group work (60%)
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