Advanced Epidemiology I

TGS-2024047738

Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SPH)

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Objectives

This course covers advanced methods for the design, conduct, analysis and interpretation of epidemiologic studies. The main focus is on analytical studies that aim to identify risk factors for diseases particularly case-control and cohort studies. Topics include causal inference, study design, methods of handling confounding and identifying effect modification, measurement error and information bias, selection bias, lifestyle and molecular epidemiology, and meta-analysis. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: 1. Understand the strengths, limitations, and principles of different study designs including retrospective casecontrol, nested case-control, case-cohort, cohort, cross-sectional, and ecological studies and randomised controlled trials 2. Identify and interpret effect modification 3. Identify potential sources of selection and information bias, reverse causation and regression to the mean, judge how this may affect results, and understand how to control bias by appropriate study design 4. Identify potential sources of confounding and understand how to address confounding in the design and analysis of epidemiological studies 5. Explain commonly used considerations for causal inference and models of causality 6. Understand the concepts ‘validity’ and ‘precision’, ‘random’ and ‘systematic measurement error’, ‘differential’ and ‘non-differential misclassification’, and the use of validation and reproducibility studies for epidemiological research 7. Understand the general principles and strengths and limitations of systematic reviews and meta-analyses and be able to judge when these are useful 8. Understand the different steps of conducting a systematic review, causes of publication bias, and the importance of evaluating heterogeneity in study results and be able to interpret the main statistical measures and graphs used in meta-analyses 9. Understand major considerations specific to the design and interpretation of molecular epidemiology studies. 10. Judge the quality of articles on epidemiological studies and be able to interpret from these articles



Who Should Attend

Professionals in Health Industry




Entry Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • This course requires working knowledge of epidemiology and statistics/ biostatistics.
  • Relevant public health related work experience
  • Candidates with other qualifications and experience may be considered on a case by case basis, subject to approval




Class Schedule

Monday (06.00.00 PM - 09.00.00 PM)




Tutorial Schedule

No Tutorial




Lesson Delivery

a) Classroom facilitated training : 39 hours b) Assessments : 6 hours




Full Fees (before GST)

S$7646.00




Nett Fees payable after SSG Funding



International Participant Singapore Citizen 39 years old or younger Singapore Citizen 40 years or older eligible for MCES Singaporean PRs Enhanced Training Support for SMEs
Full Programme Fee S$7646.00 S$7646.00 S$7646.00 S$7646.00 S$7646.00
SSG Funding *
Eligible for Claim Period 1 Oct 2024 to 30 Sep 2027
- S$5352.20 S$5352.20 S$5352.20 S$5352.20
Nett Programme Fee S$7646.00 S$2293.80 S$2293.80 S$2293.80 S$2293.80
9% GST on Nett Programme Fee S$688.14 S$206.44 S$206.44 S$206.44 S$206.44
Total Nett Programme Fee Payable, Incl. GST S$8334.14 S$2500.24 S$2500.24 S$2500.24 S$2500.24
Less Additional Funding if Eligible Under Various Scheme - - S$1529.20 - S$1529.20
Total Nett Programme Fee, Incl. GST, after additional funding from the various funding schemes S$8334.14 S$2500.24 S$971.04 S$2500.24 S$971.04
*   Learners must pass all assessment components to be eligible for SSG funding. Please note that all external funding for courses is limited in duration and subject to availability.

** Please note that the mode of delivery is subject to change in light of the COVID-19 situation. Courses marked ‘online’ may have compulsory face-to-face sessions such as laboratory or hands-on components and details should be sought from the schools or departments before learners register for them.

Last updated: 06 March 2025

Upcoming Course Dates
TBC

Delivery Mode**
Face-to-Face

Course Code
SPH5203

Funding Type
SSG Funding
Eligible for SkillsFuture Credit (SFC)
Alumni eVoucher (L3)

Type
Modular Course

Stacks/ Bundles to
NA

Audit/Graded
Graded

Area of Interest
Healthcare & Medicine