Core principles of Epidemiology, Research Methodology and Biostatistics
| Title | Βασικές αρχές Επιδημιολογίας, Ερευνητικής Μεθοδολογίας και Βιοστατιστικής / Core principles of Epidemiology, Research Methodology and Biostatistics |
| Code | ΤΙΜΚΠΑ002 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Zoi Tsimtsiou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600020181 |
Programme of Study: PPS Social-Preventive Medicine and Quality in Health Care (2024-today)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Class ID | 600222634
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600222634
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=15908
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction)
Learning Outcomes
After the successful completion of this course, the students are expected to:
- familiarise with the core concepts of Epidemiology,
- understand the steps in designing a research protocol,
- understand the literature search methodology and the principals of critical appraisal of research papers,
- familiarise with the differents types of research studies,
- understand the methodology of sampling,
- understand how to choose and evaluate a questionnaire from the international literature and recognise the tests of reliabilty and validity,
-understand the core concepts of biostatistics and practice in using the statistical program jamovi to perform parametric and non-parametric tests in statistical data analysis.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
Course Content (Syllabus)
- Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice
- Introduction in research methodology: From the research question to designing the research protocol
- Literature search and critical appraisal of research articles
- Type of research studies: Cross-sectional study, Case-control study and Cohort study
- Systematic review and Meta-analysis
- Intervation study
- Qualitative research
- Sampling
- Questionnaires and research tools- Evaluation and validation process
- Bioethics- Approval of research protocol from the Research Ethics Committee
- Introduction in Biostatistics
- Biostatistics: Introduction in the statistical program jamovi
- Quantitative methods and graphs in describing data
- Introduction in hypothesis testing
- Comparison between two samples
- Comparison among more than two samples
- Relationaship between two quantitative variables
- Relationaship among qualitative variables
- Calculation of the size of the study sample
- Overview of statistical methodology
Keywords
research, epidemiology, biostatistics, questionnaire
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 78 | 3.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 70 | 2.8 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 80 | 3.2 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 250 | 10 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
-Κοινωνική Προληπτική Ιατρική και Επιδημιολογία. Μαλαματένια Αρβανιτίδου-Βαγιωνά. 2η Έκδοση. University Studio Press, 2019.
-Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice_An Introduction to Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics.Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 3rd ed. US Department of Health and Human Services, 2012.
-Research_Methodology_A_Step-by-Step_Guide for begginers.R.Kumar. 3rd ed. SAGE, 2011.
Additional bibliography for study
-Γενική και Κλινική Επιδημιολογία: Αρχές, μέθοδοι και εφαρμογές στην ιατρική έρευνα και τη δημόσια υγεία. Δ. Τριχόπουλος, Π.Δ. Λάγιου. 2η Έκδοση, Εκδόσεις Παρισιάνου, 2011.
-The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research. P. Leavy. Oxford University Press, 2014.
-Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods: A practice-oriented introduction for students of psychology and education. A. Cropley, 2021.
-Ψυχοδιαγνωστικές μέθοδοι. Mellon R. Ελληνικά Γράμματα, 2009.
Last Update
27-08-2023
