Module 2 - Demography You will be doing this module during Term 3. On completion of this module, you should be able to, 1. Describe the demographic transition and the factors influencing it, with emphasis on the mortality and fertility trends and implications of the changing population structure for health and healthcare 2. Calculate and interpret measures of morbidity and mortality 3. Appraise the health information system maintained by the Ministry of Health and Registrar General’s Department and describe the use of routinely collected information in decision making related to the health of individuals, specific groups (e.g. pregnant women) and of the community in general
Module 2 - Statistics
You will be doing this module during Term 6.
On completion of this module, you should be able to,
1. Application of basic statistics to summarize and present data using non-numerical and numerical methods
2. Calculate and interpret the results of a sample, using appropriate tests of significance and confidence intervals
Module 2 - Epidemiology
You will be doing this module during Term 7.
On completion of this module, you should be able to,
1. Describe sampling techniques
2. Recognize the relevance of epidemiology in health and healthcare
3. Describe the measurements of disease frequency and calculate and interpret the commonly used measures
4. Apply the study designs appropriately to study the distribution and determinants of disease and health
5. Calculate and interpret the measures of risk in research studies
6. Apply the principles of methods used in epidemiology in medical practice
