HSC8059 : Chronic Disease Epidemiology (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Linda Sharp
- Lecturer: Dr Louise Hayes, Professor Richard Walker, Professor Mark Pearce, Dr Bronia Arnott, Dr Connor Richardson, Dr Mark Booth
- Owning School: Population Health Sciences
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To explore the contribution of epidemiology to understanding and addressing the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the UK and other industrialised countries. The module starts with a consideration of changes in demography and disease patterns that led to chronic non-communicable diseases becoming the predominant health problems in the UK and similar countries. It then considers the major determinants of those diseases, from underlying socio economic structures through to individual behaviours and genetic determinants.
Outline Of Syllabus
Epidemiological transition; epidemiological models; major determinants of chronic diseases and their control.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 15 | 1:00 | 15:00 | Present in person: Interactive lectures/seminars, including group discussion |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 20 | 1:00 | 20:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Preparation for lectures and seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 55:00 | 55:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Teaching activities provide students with the information required to be able to meet the knowledge outcomes. Small group teaching includes direct dialogue between students and provides the opportunity to discuss in depth the complex influences on chronic disease occurrence, thus embedding and reinforcing the knowledge outcomes and facilitating achievement of the intended skills outcomes. A number of the students have significant experience of working in the health service, and the interactive nature of the learning methods enables them to discuss their experience and to relate that to the concepts and ideas being taught, thus aiding their knowledge and understanding of the subject area.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | M | 100 | 2,000 words maximum |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The assignment will test the student’s ability to critically evaluate the influence of the different determinants on the trends, current rates and distribution of a particular chronic condition.
A formative 'surgery' on the assignment will be held within a small group session
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
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