Epidemiology

There’s a strong focus on various topics such as:

• the history of epidemiology and contemporary epidemiology
• statistical and epidemiological concepts, including prevalence and incidence
• descriptive statistics
• inferential statistics including confidence intervals, p values and hypothesis testing
• inferential statistics including odds ratios, relative risk and simple regression
• sampling and sample size calculation
• observational studies and standardisation
• ethical issues and data sources in epidemiology
• intervention studies and research reviews
• critical review or appraisal
• global surveillance and monitoring
• epidemiology and social media

Upon successful completion, you’ll receive a digital certificate confirming you’ve achieved 20 academic credits at postgraduate level. You will also have the opportunity to progress on to one of the following postgraduate qualifications:

• PG Cert Infection Control (60 credits)
• PG Dip Infection Control (120 credits)
• MSc Infection Control (180 credits)
• PG Cert Global Mental Health and Wellbeing (60 credits)
• PG Dip Global Mental Health and Wellbeing (120 credits)
• MSc Global Mental Health and Wellbeing (180 credits)
• PG Cert Public Health (60 credits)
• PG Dip Public Health (120 credits)
• MPH Master of Public Health (180 credits)

Please note, acceptance on to a postgraduate qualification is subject to meeting the entry requirements of your chosen programme.

How will you learn?

Studying online gives you the freedom to study when and where it suits you – at home, during your lunch hour or in a café.

Our online professional courses are delivered through a virtual learning environment (VLE) instead of a traditional campus. This means you will have access to your study materials 24/7, including:

• multimedia lecturecasts made up of written content, short videos, animation, audio recordings, infographics, short tests and mini-assignments
• discussion forums for you to chat about the module content with fellow students
• live Q&A sessions with your tutors
• a comprehensive eLibrary of textbooks and academic journals
• support from academic staff and your dedicated Student Support team

This course is accredited by The CPD Certification Service, which provides independent CPD accreditation used to formally record CPD learning. Recognised in over 100 countries, the accreditation is compatible with international requirements and confirms our courses achieve qualitative standards required by professional bodies, institutional associations and education providers.

We're proud to be rated Gold in the Times Higher Education (THE) Online Rankings 2024. Our achievement, which is based on four pillars - resources, engagement, outcomes and environment - recognises our commitment to excellant online education.