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Open University: Epidemiology 1, autumn 2024

Open university
smart for good
Date:
4.10.2024 - 20.11.2024
Credits:
2 ECTS credits
Location:
Kuopio
Continuous learning category:
Social welfare and health care
Teaching format:
Contact teaching, Independent learning
Price:
40 € (VAT 0%)
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

Content

Fundamental concepts of epidemiology.

Learning outcomes

To understand and exercise epidemiologic thinking, to master key concepts of epidemiology and critical appraisal of health research.

Generic skills: ethics, internationality, critical thinking, identification and development of expertise, interaction and communication

Study and implementation methods

Lectures, independent study, final written examination.

For degree and exchange students it is strongly encouraged to take the course on site, attending the classroom lectures. For distance learners (students of the open university) there is an alternative to cover the course via instructed self-study and tasks.

Multiple choice e-exam.

Lectures (at Kuopio campus):

04.10.2024 12.00 - 14.00        CA100                                        

07.10.2024 12.00 - 14.00        CA102              

08.10.2024 10.00 - 12.00        CA102              

09.10.2024 14.00 - 16.00        CA100

10.10.2024 12.00 - 14.00        CA100              

11.10.2024 12.00 - 14.00        CA102            

21.10.2024 12.00 - 14.00        CA102              

22.10.2024 12.00 - 14.00        MS302             

23.10.2024 12.00 - 14.00        CA100              

24.10.2024 14.00 - 16.00        CA102              

Final exam: 30.10.2024 09.00 - 11.00

Re-exam: 20.11.2024 9.00 - 11.00

Study materials:

Materials distributed and instructed during the course. Ken Rothman "Epidemiology, an introduction", 2nd ed. OUP 2012. Bhopal, R. Concepts of Epidemiology, 3rd ed. OUP 2016.

Evaluation criteria: 0-5

Teacher: Tomi-Pekka Tuomainen

This price holds for the academic year 2024–2025.

For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi).

The length of a study right is determined by the length of the study unit so that it covers all teaching and exams. If the study unit has continuous registration, the study right is from 1.8. to 30.7.

Literature acquisition costs and borrowing fees are not included in the tuition fee.

If your employer would pay your tuition fee, please contact our student affairs secretary; their contact information is below.

If you can’t identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, please contact our student affairs secretary; their contact information is below.

Irrespective of time
Day time teaching
English

Register for studies

I Click the registration button on this page. You will be directed to our registration service with the study unit already selected. You can add several study units to your study cart before you continue. 

II Proceed to identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, fill in your personal information to the registration form, confirm your registration and pay the study fees. If you cannot use the Suomi.fi service, please contact our student affairs secretary, their information can be found below. 

Please note that the registration is binding. For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi)

III Your registration will typically be processed in 2-5 working days. During peak registration periods, this may take up to 10 days. After this period, you will get an automatic message which includes a link to the starting instructions. Please read and follow the instructions carefully.  

 

If you have not studied at UEF before, you will also receive instructions for activating a UEF username. If you already have a UEF username, change the password to your account. 

 

Your username will receive full access rights when your study right begins.  

 

If you can’t find these messages, remember to check your email’s trash folder, and contact the open university staff if needed. 

 

If your employer will pay your tuition fee, please contact our student affairs secretary. Their contact information can be found below. 

Registration starts:
2024-08-05 09:00
Registration ends:
2024-09-27 23:59