Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases (SVUEK_140)
About Study Course
Objective
Acquire specific epidemiology (including field epidemiology) issues related to infectious diseases.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in epidemiology and infectious diseases.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student:
* will name the basic epidemiological indicators of infections, will know their calculation formulas,
* will define pandemic, epidemic, outbreak, endemic,
* will describe the importance of different study designs and association indicators in infection research and surveillance,
* will know the components of infection control,
* will know the components of infection control programs,
* will describe the role of seroepidemiology in infection surveillance and research,
* will describe cases of good practice in infection control,
* will describe the progress and nature of vaccine effectiveness studies,
* will explain the concept of collective immunity,
* will know the goals and steps of outbreak investigation,
* will describe the most important emergency infections,
* will describe the role of modeling in infection surveillance.
After completing the course, the student:
* will be able to determine the adequacy of specific infection control measures and programs,
* will be able to solve the tasks of epidemiological indicators of different types of infections,
* will learn to inform, educate and motivate the public about infection prevention measures,
* will know how to engage in outbreak investigation steps.
After completing the course, the student:
* will develop a set of specific infection control measures,
* will be able to independently calculate epidemiological indicators in the field of infectious diseases,
* will be able to develop an outbreak investigation plan,
* will argue about the need for vaccination, coverage and herd immunity.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health, SVF | 5 | Bachelor’s | Required | Larisa Savrasova, Sandra Dudareva, Elīna Dimiņa, Margarita Averčenko, Indra Liniņa |
