Course Code: 670EP301

Course Title: Epidemiology of communicable diseases

College: LSHTM

Course Director: Anne Tholen

Course Description: This course covers the factors that suggest a disease has an infectious cause, those determining the spatial, temporal and social distributions of communicable diseases, and the measurement of the transmissibility of infections.    By the end of the course, you should be able to design, carry out, analyse, interpret and report an outbreak investigation, understand the principles underlying mathematical models of communicable diseases, methods for the evaluation of vaccine efficacy, and practical applications of epidemiological methods through the study of specific diseases.

Assessment: Exam 70% - Written Assignment(s) 30%

Course Credit: All LSHTM Short Courses offer transfer of credit to LSTHM Certificate, Diploma or Masters-level programmes within 4 years of completion

Course Study Hours/Duration: 100 hrs over 35 weeks

Schedule of Availability: Oct - June (Enrolment deadline prior to Oct start - 30th June)

Delivery Mechanisms: CD-ROM; Print

Cost: £857

How to apply: To enquire about applying for this course, or for any other information, please contact the Course Administrator using the online Enquiry Form below