BIP INFORMATION
Scientific coordinator
Atlantic Technological University
host
Atlantic Technological University
Virtual period start
2025-05-08
in-presence period start
2025-06-23
virtual period end
2025-06-06
In-presence period end
2025-06-27
Language of teaching
English
Language level required
B2
Number ECTS
6
Study level required
Master, Doctoral
Number of participants
30+
Required fields of expertise
Epidemiology/ Public Health/ Health Analytics/ Sustainability
Aditional information
Participants will need to ensure they can travel to Ireland and will need to check their visa if from outside the EU.
Other selection criteria
Participants will need to bring their own laptops with access to MS PowerPoint and MS Excel
DESCRIPTION
The objective of this module is to give learners an understanding of the role of epidemiology in health improvement, health protection and health service delivery, focusing on the role of sustainability in health management.
Learners will develop specific skills in epidemiological study design and the critical appraisal of studies, as well as associated skills in the interpretation and communication of the epidemiology of infectious and non-infectious diseases and other health related outcomes.
Learning Outcomes:
1.Ability to describe the health of a population by person, time and place.
2. Interpret basic statistical methods within epidemiological papers.
3. Formulate appropriate questions and search strategies and assess evidence for developing recommendations for practice.
4. Assess and appraise the effectiveness of public health interventions or services.
Assessment:
- Epidemiology Presentation at the Workshop (30%)
- Epidemiology Report submitted in July (70%)
CONTACT
Scientific coordinator: Dr Richéal Burns (Atlantic Technological University)
Host: Dr Riona Walsh (Atlantic Technological University)
APPLICATION DEADLINE
2025-03-14
*Participants in the BIPs will have to attend mandatory to the online part and the physical part.