Unit name | Introduction to Epidemiology and Statistics |
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Unit code | BRMSM0001 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Stephanie MacNeill |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Bristol Medical School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The aims of this unit are to:
By the end of this unit, students should be able to:
Teaching will include learning activities set by the tutor including lectures (synchronous and asynchronous), small group work, discussions, individual tasks, and practical activities (face to face or online).
Directed and self-directed learning will include activities such as reading, accessing web-based supplementary materials, critical analysis and completion of assessments.
Formative assessment: Weekly homework which will be available after teaching. Feedback in the form of model answers will be provided.
There will be two progress tests which will comprise unseen MCQs and short answer questions available online for students to complete in their own time. They will allow students to assess their own progress and identify where further study is needed. The short answer questions will prepare students for the final summative assessment. Feedback in the form of correct/model answers, with explanation, will be provided. The progress test is for student learning and does not contribute to the final mark for the unit.
Summative assessment: The unit will be assessed using a single piece of coursework:
A mark of 50% is required to pass the unit.
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.