The course deals with knowledge and concepts of epidemiology and its application in procedures for the assessment, control and prevention of environmental health problems.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, the student should be able to:
Explain the concept and application of epidemiology
Describe the epidemiological approaches used in the assessment and evaluation of risks to health from environmental hazards.
Explain the principles of diseases association and causation
Describe the common transmission ways of frequent diseases in the East African countries
Demonstrate the ability to keep epidemiological data, analyze it and communicate the results to relevant users.