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Public Health and Epidemiology module at National University of Singapore

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  • Session'1:'Introduction'to'Public'Health'andEpidemiology

    'Dr'Clarence'Tam'([email protected])Saw'Swee'Hock'School'of'Public'HealthNational'University'of'Singapore'SPH2101:'Public'Health'and'Epidemiology

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    WHO WE ARE

    Lecturers: Dr Clarence Tam (module organiser) Dr Hanh La Dr Raymond Lim Prof Rob van Dam TAs: Zaw Myo Tun Nivedita Shankar Marina Binti Zahari Nahal Haghbin Mabel Low

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    OUR RESEARCH GROUP

    http://blog.nus.edu.sg/singaporesling/ twitter: @nus_sling

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    WHAT TO EXPECT

    An overview of the epidemiology of major public health issues An understanding of epidemiological concepts and methods An appreciation of how epidemiology is used to provide evidence for

    public health practice An understanding of how epidemiological studies are conducted, their

    strengths and limitations An ability to critically evaluate the medical and public health literature A broader interest in how public health impacts our lives A greater awareness of public health, as members of society, as future

    practitioners of public health (?)

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    MINOR IN PUBLIC HEALTH

    Essen%al(Modules((12MC)

    Elec%ve(Modules(12MC,(of(which(8MC(level:3000)

    Determinants(at(least(4MC)

    Approaches(and(Methods(at(least(4MC)

    1. GEK1900/ GEH1049 Public Healthin Action 2. Any of the following modules

    a) BN2102 Bioengineering DataAnalysis

    b) DSC2008 Business Analytics Data and Decisions

    c) EC2303 Foundations forEconometrics

    d) PR1142 PharmaceuticalStatistics

    e) PR2103 Pharmacostatisticsf) SC3209 Data Analysis in Social

    Researchg) ST1131 Introduction to

    Statisticsh) ST1232 Statistics for Life

    Sciencesi) ST2334 Probability and

    Statistics 3. SPH2101 Public Health and

    Epidemiology

    SPH2102 Lifestyle, Behaviourand Public HealthSPH2104 Public HealthNutritionSPH3104 Infectious diseaseepidemiology and public healthENV2103 Environment andPublic HealthSC2211 Medical Sociology

    SPH2103 Systems and Policies toimprove HealthSPH2105 Introduction to GlobalHealthSPH2106 Health in the Later YearsSPH3101 Biostatistics for PublicHealthSPH3102 Public HealthCommunicationSPH3109 Designing Public HealthProgrammesSPH3201 Public Health PracticePR3144 Principles of ResearchMethods

    SPH2201 Health of the Poor in Asia new!SPH3103 Public Health Economics

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    For more information about the minor or modules, please visit:http://www.sph.nus.edu.sg/index.php/education/ug/phminor

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    Modules Offered in AY2015/2016SEMESTER 1

    GEK1900/ GEH1049 Public Health inAction

    SPH2101 Public Health andEpidemiology

    SPH2102 Lifestyle, Behaviour andPublic Health

    SPH2105 Introduction to GlobalHealth

    SPH2106 Health in Later Years

    SPH3101 Biostatistics for PublicHealth

    SPH3104 Infectious DiseaseEpidemiology and Public Health

    SEMESTER 2GEK1900/ GEH1049 Public Health inAction

    SPH2101 Public Health andEpidemiology

    SPH2103 Systems and Policies toimprove Health

    SPH2104 Public Health Nutrition

    SPH2105 Introduction to GlobalHealth

    SPH3102 Public HealthCommunication

    SPH3103 Public Health Economics

    SPECIAL TERM3/4

    SPH2201 Health of the Poor in AsiaLikely destination: Vellore, IndiaOffered under FASStrack Asia TheSummer SchoolApplication Period: December toMarchMore details available from Oct/ Nov:www.fas.nus.edu.sg/fasstrack

    SPH3201 PUBLIC HEALTH FIELD PRACTICE1. Application opens in Oct 15 and close in

    mid-Nov 152. Module results are released in AY16/17

    Semester 1 (CS/CU)

    1. Interviews are held in Jan 162. Successful students will be allocated the

    module at 30G points for Sem 2 AY15/16

    1. Attachment will start in early May tolate Jul/ early Aug.

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    SSHSPH is offering GEK1900/GEH1049,SPH2101, SPH2102, SPH2105, SPH2106 &

    SPH3104 If you have not obtained the module(s) you want, please send

    your appeal via CORS (on 13 Aug) through your home faculty. Please use the appropriate Appeal type: The outcome of the appeals will be known AFTER your home

    faculty have assessed and forward your appeal to us forconsideration.

    For further queries, please send to: [email protected]

    AppealCode

    Appeal Title Handled By Appeal Purpose

    H002 Unable to secure module forgraduation this semester (Onlyavailable after bidding round3B ends)

    Student HomeFaculty

    This appeal is for students in their finalsemester who have been unsuccessful inbidding for those module(s) that areessential for their graduation in this currentsemester.

    H005 Unable to secure module (Onlyavailable after bidding round3B ends)

    Student HomeFaculty

    This appeal is for students who were unableto secure module(s) during bidding rounds.

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    SPH2101: CHANGES FROM LAST SEMESTER

    More focus on specific public health issues, less technical More hands-on Each session focuses on a public health topic We introduce epidemiological concepts applied to that topic Semester-long randomised controlled trial Outbreak investigation

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    RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL

    You will all take part in this study You should have received instructions through IVLE Please complete questionnaire ASAP You will then be allocated at random to intervention and

    control groups Trial lasts for 8 weeks Second questionnaire after 8 weeks + quiz Will be discussing data from the trial in the last session Counts 10% towards final mark

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    OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION

    We will allocate you to groups of ~6 people You will work in your groups on this assignment during

    allocated sessions Each group will write a written report at the end (more

    instructions later on) Group mark - counts 30% towards final mark Will start in Week 5

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    TEXTBOOK

    Essential Epidemiology: An Introduction for Students and HealthProfessionals (2nd Edition). Penny Webb and Chris Bain. CambridgeMedicine (2011).

    This is available as an e-book from the NUS library Pre-reading will be provided before each session as necessary

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    Questions / concerns?

    Post questions on IVLE E-mail:

    [email protected]


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