| Unit name | Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology |
|---|---|
| Unit code | BRMSM0012 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Theresa Redaniel |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | Bristol Medical School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The aims of this unit are to:
The unit will cover both risk-factor epidemiology (e.g. social epidemiology, life course epidemiology), and outcome-based epidemiology (including cardiovascular disease, cancer and mental health).
By the end of this unit, students should be able to:
There will be 10 teaching weeks. Teaching will include learning activities set by the tutor including lectures, small group work, discussions, individual tasks, and practical activities.
Directed and self-directed learning will include activities such as reading, accessing web-based supplementary materials, critical analysis and completion of assessments
Formative assessment: A group presentation on a proposed study into the distribution, trends and risk factors for a non-communicable disease, or an evaluation of an interventions to control the disease (ILOs 1-5). Students will work together
in groups of 4-5 to decide on a shared research question, explore the background literature together, and produce and deliver a PowerPoint presentation. Feedback on the presentations will inform summative assessment 1.
Summative assessment: The unit is assessed by two pieces of coursework:
An average mark of 50% across the two assessments is required to pass the unit.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. BRMSM0012).
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 University 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. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
