EPIDEMIOLOGY & RESEARCH

SCHEDULE
WEEK TOPIC LECTURER
W1 A. Hospital DR. OROSA
July 13-17 B. Community

W2 C. Measure of Morbidity and Mortality

July 20-14
W3 D. Rate: In Clinical relevance
July 27-31 1. Death rate
2. Crude Rate
3. Fertility Rate

W4 E. Ratio and Proportion

Aug. 3-7 F. Risk

W5 G. Sources of Epidemiological Data

Aug. 10-14 1. PIDSR/DOH
2. Regional Institute For Tropical Medicine

W6 H. Causation
Aug. 17-21 1. Natural History of disease

W7 I. Level of Disease Prevention

Aug. 24-28
W8 J. Clinico-Psychosocial Case Review
Aug. 31-
Sept. 4

W9 MIDTERM EXAM
Sept. 7-11
W10 A. Introduction to Good Clinical Practice DR. OROSA
Sept. 14-18
W11 B. Research Process and Protocol DR. CRISOSTOMO
Sept. 21-25 1. Importance and characteristics of research
2. Steps in Research
3. The Research Protocol

W12 C. Research Problem and Objectives DR. ESTEBAN

Sept. 28-Oct. 2 1. Considerations in topic selection
2. Sources of topics
3. Research Objectives Formulation

W13 D. Literature Review PROF. SUCGANG

Oct. 5-9 1. Search Options
2. Writing Review of literature

W14 E. Populations, Samples, and Study Design PROF. GALUTIRA

Oct. 12-16 1. Study Designs
a. Descriptive designs
b. Cross Sectional Studies
c. Experimental Studies
W15 2. Sampling DR. SEATRIZ
Oct. 19-23 3. Definition and Designs
4. Sample size Computation

W 16 F. Data Collection Tools DR. SEATRIZ

Oct. 26-30 1. Methods of Data Collection
2. Tools of Data Collection
3. Strategies of minimize bias

W17
Nov. 2-6
W18 SEMESTRAL EXAM
Nov. 9-13
W19 G. Descriptive Statistics DR. SEATRIZ
Nov. 30-Dec. 4 1. Scales of Measurement
 2. Tables and graphs
3. Proportions and rates
4. Relative Measure of disease Frequency
W20 5. Sensitivity, Specificity, and Predictive values DR. SEATRIZ
Dec. 7-11 6. Measures of Central tendency
7. Measures of Spread or variability
8. Measures of shape
W21 H. The Laws of Probability DR. SEATRIZ
Dec. 14-18 I. Random Variables and Distributions

W22 J. Estimates and Confidence Limits DR. SEATRIZ

Jan. 4-8
W23 K. Significance Tests and Tests of Hypothesis DR. SEATRIZ
Jan. 11-15
W24 L. Chi-Square DR. SEATRIZ
Jan. 18-22
W25 M. Correlation and Regression DR. SEATRIZ
Jan. 25-29
W26 N. Analysis of Variance and Linear Models DR. SEATRIZ
Feb. 1-5 O. Specialized Techniques
W27 MIDTERM EXAM
Feb. 8-12
W28 P. Critical Evaluation of Published Reports DR. ESTEBAN
Feb 15-19
W29 Q. Research Ethics PROF. GALUTIRA
Feb. 22-26 1. Definition, Origins, Relevance, and Future Role
2. Basic Principles and Theories of Clinical Research
Ethics
W30 3. Shaping Study Question, Design, and Basic Design DR. CRISOSTOMO
Feb 29- Mar. 4 Characteristics
W31 4. Selecting Subjects for Clinical Studies PROF. GALUTIRA
Mar. 7-11 a. Study volunteers: healthy and patient subjects
b. Vulnerable subject population
c. Special Population
W32 5. Risks and Benefits in Clinical Research DR. NAGTALON
Mar. 14-18 Subject Recruitment
W33 6. Informed Consent PROF. SUCGANG
Mar. 21-25 7. Privacy and Confidentiality

W34 8. The Ethics Section DR. NAGTALON

Mar. 28-Apr. 1 9. Procedures and Methods Ethical Issues

W35 10. Use of Human Biological Materials MS. FELIZAR

Apr. 4-8 11. Special Evolving Areas of Clinical Research

W36 FINAL EXAM

Apr. 14-18