Page 125 - Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences

MIC2020: Epidemiology and Clinical Research (Core: 3 Credit hours)

Learning Outcomes

1. Define basic concepts of epidemiology and clinical research.
2. Apply the concepts of epidemiology and clinical research in biomedical science.
3. Determine suitable information related to epidemiology and clinical research for dissemination
to the community.

Course Synopsis
This course will cover introduction to fundamental concepts of epidemiology and clinical
investigation. Students will also learn various study designs for epidemiology and the applications
of each design. The topics include introduction to epidemiology, measurements in epidemiology,
study design in epidemiology, chronic non-communicable disease, communicable disease,
surveillance, clinical epidemiology, environmental and occupational epidemiology, health policy in
epidemiology, and clinical investigation such as clinical trial.

Reference Texts

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1. Gordis, L. (2018). Epidemiology (6 edition). Saunders Elsevier.
2. Friis, R. H., & Sellers, T. (2013). Epidemiology for public health practice. Jones & Bartlett
Publishers.

Course Coordinator

Dr. Kee Boon Pin
bpkee@um.edu.my

03-79676601

Course Assessment

Course will be assessed by Continuous Assessment (60%) and a Final Exam (40%)

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