INTRODUCTION

COVID-19 has taught us one lesson: we must not exclude journalist in health reporting. Epidemiology is associated with understanding and improving population health. It is therefore vital that journalists are trained in this essential aspect of disease management.

This 14 weeks intensive program will equip journalists with key fundamental knowledge to tackle challenges in healthcare setting especially during pandemics and/ or epidemics.

The course aim to develop of journalist on a range of technical skills that cover epidemiological methods of gathering information and analysing in healthcare sector.

OUTCOMES

At the end of this training, participants should: 

• Understand the basic principles and practice of epidemiology

• How to evaluate epidemiologic evidences

• Able to convey complex epidemiological information to a wide range of audience

• Build skills in working in a team

COURSE CONTENT

Module 1:  Introduction to Epidemiology

Module 2: Causality and Causal Inference

Module 3: Epidemiologic Study Design

Modules 4: Measuring disease occurrence and association

Module 5: Bias in Epidemiological Studies

Module 6: Confounding in epidemiological studies

Module 7: Randomized controlled trials: why are they important in clinical settings?

Module 8: Case-Control studies

Module 9: Cross-sectional studies

Module 10: Ecological studies

Module 11: Diagnostic studies

Module 12: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Module 13: Mathematical modelling

Module 14: Research project

 COURSE ASSESSMENT

Participants would be assessed during or at the end of each module via a number of methods. To complete and pass a module, participant must get 50% pass mark.

EVALUATION

The course will be assessed as follows:

AWARD

Upon completion of the course, successful learners will be awarded with a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certificate.

FEES/INTAKES

The fee for this course is £3,400.