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January 2021
NURS1113
Epidemiology
Course Information for Students
An Introduction to Epidemiology for Nurses.
Course Leaders:
Valerie Noble-Myrie and Sandra Chisholm-Ford
TEACHING SCHEDULE
January to April, 2022
Week11 Sources of data and the occurrence of communicable disease ( MOH; WHO/PAHO
Mar28- April 1 PAHO/WHO; CDC; CARPHA (CAREC); WHO
HIV Epidemiology
Teaching/Learning Methodologies
Lecture/Discussion
PowerPoint presentation and Video Presentation
Individual study guide activities
Individual/Small group activities
Required Skills
Surveillance studies
Rates calculation
Student Assessment
In-course assessment: i) Mid semester 40 MCQs - 20%
Required Reading
Gordis, L. (2009). Epidemiology. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
Recommended Reading
Associations of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (The). (2017). AFMC Primer on Population Health: A
virtual textbook on public health concepts for clinicians. Ottawa, Canada.
https://afmc.ca/AFMCPrimer.pdf?ver=1.1
Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organiza-
tion (Current Ed.). Public health surveillance: A Caribbean communicable disease surveillance
manual for action. Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago: Author.
Razzaghi H, Martin DN, Quesnel-Crooks S, Hong Y, Gregg E, Andall-Brereton G, et al. (2019). 10-year trends in
noncommunicable disease mortality in the Caribbean region. Rev Panam Salud Publica.; 43:e37.
https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2019.37
Swanson Janice M. & Albrecht, Mary M. (1990). Community health nursing. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.
US Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012).
Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice: An introduction to applied epidemiology and
biostatistics. CDC, Atlanta Georgia. https://www.cdc.gov/ophss/csels/dsepd/ss1978/ss1978.pdf
Valanis, B. (1999). Epidemiology in health care. Stamford, Connecticut: Appleton & Lange.
World Health Organization (2019). International travel and health advise. Geneva: Retrieve from:
https://www.who.int/ith/ith-country-list-new.pdf
Websites of various Health and Labour Organizations: - UNAIDS, WHO, PAHO, World Bank, ILO
Journal articles
Topic: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Tertiary Level students in the Caribbean region regarding the uptake of
Covid-19 vaccines
Date due: Week 10 – March 24, 2022
Assignment worth: 20%
Students will conduct an investigation among at least 30 Tertiary level students to determine their knowledge,
attitude and practice, regarding Covid-19 vaccine uptake and its impact on the current situation.
Participants in the study should be 2nd, 3 rd., and 4th year students.
Investigators will collect the data, do the analysis, report and discuss the findings of the study.
Based on your findings; provide recommendations to improve or correct the current situation.
1. Title: - Must be concise and include the population and settings (where study will be conducted). This information must
be clearly related to the problem being investigated [4 marks]
3. Introduction: - Give a brief overview of Covid-19 along with its incidence and prevalence globally, regionally and
nationally, with specific information focusing on your country (Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, and St. Vincent). (2
pages)[8 marks]
4. Significance of study (1 Paragraph) [2marks]
5. Objectives: Write three (3) SMART objectives that will be used to guide the investigation that will be carried out (0.5
page) [4 marks]
6. Methods: (2 pages) [8 marks]
o Study Design: Give a brief description of the study design you will use and give the rationale for use (1
paragraph)
o Population and sample size: Briefly describe the population that will be studied as well as the number that
will be used
o Sampling & Data Collection: Briefly describe the sampling method used for selecting study participants as
well as the method used to collect the data. Data should be collected from at least thirty (30) university/ college
2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students. Each member of the group should collect data from equal numbers of
participants.(0.5 page)
7. Data Collection Tool: This should be a questionnaire that is developed with key questions that are aimed at answering
your stated objectives. A copy of this questionnaire should be affixed to the appendix. (1.5- 2 pages) [8 marks]
8. Ethical Considerations: Describe two (2) ethical principles that were considered during the data collection process
(0.5 page)[2]
9. Results: Analyse and report your findings utilizing narrative, tables and graphs. The objectives must be used to guide
the results. (3 pages) [8 marks]
10. Data set: Each group should submit the data collected from the participants (at least 30)on a spreadsheet. This
spreadsheet (EXCEL file) should be submitted.[4 marks]
11. Discussion & Conclusion: Discuss your results and write the conclusion based on your findings as it relates to your set
objectives. (2.5 pages) [8 marks]
12. Recommendations: Write measures that can be put in place to control the outbreak and prevent its occurrence. (0.5 -
1.0) [6]
13. References: Use APA style for both in-text citations and the references list [4 marks]
14. Mechanics and Structure: Proper sentence construction, correct spelling and good grammar. sentence construction
and good grammar [4 marks]
i. Total length of the report is 15 pages exclusive of: the Title Page, Table of Contents, Appendices.
Extra pages will not be marked).
ii. The APA format and referencing style entails: double spaced; 1 inch margins; 0.5 inch indentation at the
start of a new paragraph; APA referencing will be taught in the Health Informatics Course
iii. A peer review form must be completed in the group and submitted with the report
iv. The overall report will be assessed for plagiarism and if found students will be given zero for this course
work
v. Due date for submission of assignment: Week 10: March 24, 2021 at no later than
11:59pm.
3. The names of the members and the areas assigned must be submitted to the Course Leader NO LATER
THAN Tuesday February 3, 2022
4. Each member will be responsible for preparing the assigned area in compiling the full written report
5. Each member’s score will be the average of the group score and the score awarded to the individually
assigned content
6. The group score will be a combination of the scores for all sections
Example of the calculation of scores for individual students based on the mean of the overall group
score and the individual score
Students Individual Individual score Group mark (% Final –Average Final of 20%
score of 8 percent (%) of 84) (indiv. +group) mark
per individual (%)
Group 1 (Total=60/84)
Gr1-A 7.5 7.5/8*100 = 93.8 60/84*100=71.4 (93.8+71.4)/2=82.6 82.6/100*20=16.5
Gr1-B 6 6/8*100 = 75.0 60/84*100=71.4 (75.0+71.4)/2=73.2 73.2/100*20=14.6
Gr1-C 4 4/8*100 = 50.0 60/84*100=71.4 (50.0+71.4)/2=60.7 60.7/100*20=12.1
Gr1-D 7 7/8*100 = 87.5 60/84*100=71.4 (87.5+71.4)/2=79.5 79.5/100*20=15.9
Group2
Gr2-A
Gr2-B
Gr2-C
Gr2-D
s.
NB: Discussions/tutorials are compulsory. While they may not contribute towards your overall grade, they are part
of the teaching learning strategies for engagement. I guarantee you that the more you engage with these materials
the better your grasp of the concepts and principles of Epidemiology and the better your overall academic
performance.
2) Professional:
1. One of my highest expectations is professional behaviour of the highest calibre while in the classroom.
2) Show respect and thoughtfulness to everyone, including Lecturers, Instructors and Colleagues, during your
discussions.
3) Be polite and courteous
4) Be helpful and caring
5) Be original and do not reproduce assignments belonging to other persons - that is plagiarism!! This is
kidnapping someone else' thoughts or work. Professional conduct also means honesty. Read the UWI
regulations regarding plagiarism.