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University of the West Indies

Faculty of Medical Sciences,


The UWI School of Nursing, Mona

January 2021

NURS1113
Epidemiology
Course Information for Students
An Introduction to Epidemiology for Nurses.

Course Leaders:
Valerie Noble-Myrie and Sandra Chisholm-Ford

Do remember to wear your masks, sanitize your hands and


maintain physical distance..
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
THE UWI SCHOOL OF NURSING, MONA
NURS1113: EPIDEMIOLOGY
Course Examiners: Valerie Noble-Myrie and Sandra Chisholm-Ford

TEACHING SCHEDULE
January to April, 2022

COURSE TITLE: EPIDEMIOLOGY


COURSE CODE : NURS 1113
DURATION : 45 Hours
CREDITS : 3
Course Leaders : Valerie Noble-Myrie and Sandra Chisholm-Ford: 3 hours for
first week and then 2.5 hours per week x 12 weeks,
Tutorials: 1 hour per week x 12 weeks

Topics to be covered Reading Tutorial


Lecture#
topic
 Introduction and overview of the course ( 1 hour)
Lecture/discussion (2 hours)
 Definition,
Principles of Epidemiology -
 History, History of epidemiology and developments in modern
Page1-1 to 1-20
Wk1 epidemiology
Jan 17-21 o Epidemiological era and paradigms – Sanitary, Infectious
and Chronic Gordis - Chapter 1

 Core functions, Uses and Goals of Epidemiology


o Core epi functions - surveillance, field investigation,
analytic studies, evaluation and policy development
 Epidemiological approach - case definition; using counts and rates
 Concepts in Epidemiology Principles of Epidemiology - #1 Tutorial
o Concepts of disease occurrence Chapter 1-21to The steps
 Causation used by
 Models used John Snow
 Epidemiological triad to solve the
Week2  Web of causation (Intro) cholera
Jan 24-28  The BEINGS model (Intro) outbreak in
 The disease process/natural history of disease(introduction 1854
only - see wk 6) (Read:- Pgs
 Levels of prevention 1-7 to 1-11
of Principles
of
Epidemiolog
y)
 Epidemiological Profile of the country
 National health goals and strategies
 Design strategies used in Epidemiology Principles of Epidemiology -
 The 5Ws - What Who Where When Why/How Chapter 1-31to 1-56
 Descriptive Epidemiology - time place and person (what who where
Week3 when)
Jan 31-Feb 4 o Correlational and cross sectional studies

Gordis Chapter 9 & 10


 Analytic epidemiology - cause and effect; why and how
 Experimental and observational ( Case Control and Cohort
(prospective or retrospective))
 Experimental/intervention or clinical trials

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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
THE UWI SCHOOL OF NURSING, MONA
NURS1113: EPIDEMIOLOGY
Course Examiners: Valerie Noble-Myrie and Sandra Chisholm-Ford

Topics to be covered Reading Tutorial


Lecture#
topic
 Calculations used in Epi - Measures of disease frequency and associations Gordis - Chapter 3 & 4
o Rates Principles of Epidemiology -
o Incidence Chapter 3-1 to3-51
Week4
o Prevalence
Feb 7-11
o Crude death rate
o Morbidity and mortality
o Crude death rates
 Disease occurrence Principles of Epidemiology -
 Natural history and spectrum of disease Chapter 1-59-
 Chain of infection - (interaction of agent, host, and environment for
infectious diseases). Other terms - reservoir, portal of exit, mode of Gordis - Chapter 2 & 6
Week5
transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host,
Feb 14-18
 Nosocomial infections
 Epidemic disease occurrences - endemic, epidemic, pandemic,
sporadic
 Epidemic patterns - common source, propagated, mixed, other
 Calculations used in Epi - Measures of disease frequency and associations
o Relative risk Gordis Chapter 11
o Principles of Epidemiology -
Week6 Chapter 3-1 to3-51
 Sources of data/ how they are used
Feb 21-25

 Notifiable diseases (see table) ONLINE Principles of Epidemiology -


 Outbreak investigation Chapter 6

Wk7  MID SEMESTER EXAM – March 3, 2022


Feb 28-Mar 4

 Applications of Epidemiology Gordis -Chapter 5


 Levels of Prevention (Primary, secondary, tertiary)
Week8 o Screening
Mar 7-11  Validity and reliability of screening tests -
 Sensitivity and specificity
 Predictive values

 Applications of Epidemiology Principles of Epidemiology -


Week9 o Disease control and Surveillance Chapter 5
Mar 14-18  (MOH) Visits to Health Labs and Health centres for surveillance
activities

Week10 o Presentation of data - preparations of tables and graphs


Mar21-25

Week11  Sources of data and the occurrence of communicable disease ( MOH; WHO/PAHO
Mar28- April 1 PAHO/WHO; CDC; CARPHA (CAREC); WHO
 HIV Epidemiology

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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
THE UWI SCHOOL OF NURSING, MONA
NURS1113: EPIDEMIOLOGY
Course Examiners: Valerie Noble-Myrie and Sandra Chisholm-Ford

Topics to be covered Reading Tutorial


Lecture#
topic
 Applications of Epidemiology
o General measures of prevention and control of communicable diseases MOH; WHO/PAHO
Week12 -
April 4-8  Health education
 Immunization
 Quarantine
International and national laws & regulations
Week13 HIV pathophysiology; control strategies and prevention MOH; WHO/PAHO
April 11-15

April 18-22 Revision

List of notifiable diseases to use as examples or during tutorials


(contact the Ministry of Health for current listing)

Viral  Parasitic diseases  Bacterial diseases


o HIV/AIDS  Malaria  Rheumatic fever
o Ebola o Filariasis o Tetanus
o Chickengunya o Pediculosis  Cholera
 Measles (rubella)  Sexually transmitted infections
 Rubeola  Scabies  Meningitis
 Poliomyelitis  Amoebiasis  Tuberculosis
 Mumps  Helminthic infestations  Leptospirosis
 Viral haemorrhagic fevers  Staphylococci  Leprosy
 Viral hepatitis  Schistosomiasis  Typhoid fever
 Herpes   Diphtheria
 Meningitis   Pertussis
 Diarrhoeal diseases  
 Dengue  
 Encephalitis  
 Zika Virus  
 Covid-19  

A Nurse is to maintain the air


within the room as fresh as
the air without, without
lowering the temperature
Florence Nightingale

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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
THE UWI SCHOOL OF NURSING, MONA
NURS1113: EPIDEMIOLOGY
Course Examiners: Valerie Noble-Myrie and Sandra Chisholm-Ford

Teaching/Learning Methodologies

 Lecture/Discussion
 PowerPoint presentation and Video Presentation
 Individual study guide activities
 Individual/Small group activities

Areas used for Learning


Nursing is one of the Fine
 Virtual Classroom Arts, and it requires an
 Library exclusive devotion, as
 National Public Health Laboratory hard a preparation, as
 Hospitals, Health Centres/Clinics any painter’s or
 Agencies- Statin sculptor’s work; for what
is dead canvas or dead
marble, compared with
Learning Experiences the living body, the
temple of God’s Spirit.
 Review of records of specific communicable diseases
 Surveys Florence Nightingale

Required Skills

 Surveillance studies
 Rates calculation

Student Assessment
 In-course assessment: i) Mid semester 40 MCQs - 20%

ii) Course work – Group Investigative project


- 20%

 Final examination: 80- Objective-type items (2.5 hours) - 60%

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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
THE UWI SCHOOL OF NURSING, MONA
NURS1113: EPIDEMIOLOGY
Course Examiners: Valerie Noble-Myrie and Sandra Chisholm-Ford

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

List of Notifiable Diseases, Ministries of Health of relevant country

Surveillance and other reports from Ministry of Health, etc.

Websites of various Health and Labour Organizations: - UNAIDS, WHO, PAHO, World Bank, ILO
Journal articles

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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
THE UWI SCHOOL OF NURSING, MONA
NURS1113: EPIDEMIOLOGY
Course Examiners: Valerie Noble-Myrie and Sandra Chisholm-Ford

In-Course Assessment 1 - Mid Semester Exam (20%)


Students will be given 40 MCQs
Tentative date: - Week 7 – Wednesday March 2, 2022

In-Course Assessment 2 – Group Assignment - Descriptive Epidemiology -


Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake (20%)
This is an assignment that should be carried out in groups of six 6) students

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.

The study must include the following:-

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]

2. Case Definition of Covid-19 (1 paragraph) [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)

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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
THE UWI SCHOOL OF NURSING, MONA
NURS1113: EPIDEMIOLOGY
Course Examiners: Valerie Noble-Myrie and Sandra Chisholm-Ford

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]

General Formatting Instructions:

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.

General Instructions for Written Assignment Reports


1. All members will prepare the following areas - Title, Case definition, Objectives, Data Collection Tool ,
and data gathering, Preparation of Spreadsheet, Mechanics & structure, and References as well as
ensure that the concepts, principles and application of Epidemiology is evident in the report.
2. Each group member must be assigned a specific area for the report:
 Introduction(1 person)
 Methodology ( 1 person)
 Findings (1person)
 Discussion and conclusion (2 persons)
 Recommendations and ethical considerations (1 person)

3. The names of the members and the areas assigned must be submitted to the Course Leader NO LATER
THAN Tuesday February 3, 2022

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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
THE UWI SCHOOL OF NURSING, MONA
NURS1113: EPIDEMIOLOGY
Course Examiners: Valerie Noble-Myrie and Sandra Chisholm-Ford

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

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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
THE UWI SCHOOL OF NURSING, MONA
NURS1113: EPIDEMIOLOGY
Course Examiners: Valerie Noble-Myrie and Sandra Chisholm-Ford

Marking Rubric for Assignment 1


Fail Below Average Satisfactory Very Good Excellent Marks
0 1.Title shows no 2 Title somewhat 3 Appropriate but may be 4 Appropriate title,
No title relevance to the study appropriate; too long or too long or too short not clearly written, related to
4-
1. Title included too short; not capturing capturing all the variables the problem, include
ALL
the essence of the study or population of the study variables and population,
no errors
0 1-2. Description of the 3-4 -Problem not clearly 5-6 Clear description of 7-8 Clear description of
Description of main problem very described; Argument the main problem. the main problem.
2. Introduction: -
the main unclear. Arguments do present but does not Argument somewhat Arguments providing
overview of the
problem not support studying the support studying the providing support for support and development
problem related to A8
missing problem of infection problem of infection studying the problem of of the problem of
infection control
control; many control; some references infection control; some infection control;
(2.0 pages)
references missing. missing. Definitions references missing. appropriate references;
Definitions not clear given but not clear Definitions given Appropriate definitions
0 1 Criteria for 2 Criteria for classifying 3 Standard criteria is 4 Standard criteria
No case classifying whether a whether a person has lacking (probable, (probable, confirmed
3. Case Definition definition person has Covid-19 is Covid-19 has been done confirmed and reportable) and reportable) for
4-ALL
(0.5 page) inadequate but limited for classifying whether a classifying whether a
person has Covid-19 person has Covid-19 has
been clearly defined
4. Objectives: Write 0 1 Objectives not related 2 One -Two objectives ; 3 Objectives clearly 4. Three SMART
Three (3) No objective to the problem or data not Smartly written; not written; not clearly related objectives which are
objectives related collection tool clearly related to the to the study or data clearly related to the 4-ALL
to the investigation study collection tool problem and data
(0.5 page) collection tool
0 1 Study design clearly 2 Study design 3. Study design 4 Study design
5. Methods:
Study design not appropriate. appropriate; no appropriate for appropriate for
i. Study Design
and population Population & sample description or rationale investigating the problem; investigating the
& population B4
& sample description unclear given description and rationale problem; rationale stated
and sample
description not stated clearly; clearly; brief and
(1.0 page)
absent succinct description
0 Items not 1-2 Items not related 3-4 Most items not 5-6 Some items related 7-8 All/most items
related to the to the problem and does related to the problem to the problem being clearly related to the
problem not reflect descriptive being investigated. investigated. Reflect some problem being
6. Data Collection - no Epidemiology Include some aspect of descriptive epidemiology investigated; include 8-
Tool (1+0.5 pages) instruction of - instruction of the descriptive epidemiology -instruction of the tool is items reflecting ALL
the tool tool but very unclear - instruction of the tool clear descriptive epidemiology
but somewhat clear - clear & excellent
instruction of the tool
0 1 Descriptions are very 2 Description unclear in 3 Descriptions are unclear 4 Clear description of:
7. Data Collection:
Descriptions unclear 3 parts. i) selection of in 1-2 parts i) selection of i) selection of
Describe sampling
are missing participants; ii) how bias participants; ii) how bias participants; ii) how bias
of participants and
was minimized; was minimized; was minimized; B4
how data were
iii)representativeness of ii)representativeness of iii)representativeness of
collected. (1.0
sample; iv)the data sample; iv)the data sample; iv)the data
page)
collection process collection process collection process
8. Ethics: Describe 0 No 0.5 Description of the 1 related ethical 1.5 Only One related 2 TWO related ethical
two key ethical description of ethical considerations considerations but not ethical considerations, considerations, clearly
2
principles (0.5-1 the ethical included but clearly explained clearly explained explained
page) considerations inappropriate
0 1-2 Many important 3-4 Not described 5-6 Most findings clearly 7-8 Findings clearly
Findings not findings missing; Not according to objectives; described and few not described according to
included described according to Some important findings related to objectives; 1-2 objectives; appropriate
9. Results: Report objectives; tables and missing; tables and important findings tables and figures
C-8
findings (3 pages) figures not appropriate figures not appropriate or missing; appropriate labelled correctly;
or missing; missing; some incorrect tables and figures labelled appropriate organization
disorganized labels; somewhat correctly; organized of findings
disorganized
10. Data set: Prepare 0 1 2 Presented showing 3 Presented showing 4 Presented showing 4-
& submit spread- No database Numerous missing data variables and data for variables and data for variables and data for all ALL
sheet with data for presented points and variables participants – many participants – some data or 30 participants
all 30 participants missing data points or variable missing
missing variables/data

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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
THE UWI SCHOOL OF NURSING, MONA
NURS1113: EPIDEMIOLOGY
Course Examiners: Valerie Noble-Myrie and Sandra Chisholm-Ford

Fail Below Average Satisfactory Very Good Excellent Marks


points not explained
11. Discussion & 0 1 Discussions very 3-4 Results discussed 5-6 Results discussed but 7-8 Discuss results
Conclusion: No discussion unclear and < 2 but not congruent with not congruent with according to objectives.
Discuss and write and no conclusions and not objectives. Discussion in objectives. Discussion in Excellent
conclusion based conclusions based on findings relation to other studies relation to other studies is discussion/interpretation
on findings (2.5 is limited. Conclusions adequate 1-2 or 2-3 of results. Discussed in D-8
pages) present but some not conclusions based on relation to other studies.
related to objectives or objectives and findings 2-3 clearly written
findings but not very clear conclusions related to
objectives and findings
0 1. Two or less 2-3 Recommendations 4-5 only some 6 3-4 Appropriate
No Recommendations; not which may not be recommendations are recommendations for
12. Public Health Recommendati appropriate; strategies appropriate. Written appropriate for improvement in vaccine
Recommendati ons presented not clearly written or strategies not clearly improvement of vaccine uptake. 6-ALL
ons: (1.5 pages) not appropriate stated and somewhat uptake. somewhat Appropriate and clearly
inappropriate appropriate or clearly written strategies
written
0 1 References included 2 < 4 references most of 3 < 4 references and or 4 Four or more
13. References: Use
No references but too many errors; not which not accurately Some references references, all are
APA style for both
included accurately written; written. Most in-text and inaccurately written; Most accurately written. All 4-
in-text citations
omitted in-text citation listed reference not in-text and listed reference in-text and listed ALL
and the references
matching or omitted accounted for reference accounted for
list
and matching
0 Numerous 1 Numerous errors in 2 Many errors in 3 Errors in punctuation 4 No errors in
errors making punctuation or spelling. punctuation or spelling. and/or spelling. Errors punctuation or spelling.
14. Mechanics and the work very Numerous & distracting Many errors with with sentence Sentence construction
4-ALL
Structure difficult to read errors with sentence sentence construction construction and use of good throughout
and understand construction & word and word use words
use
0 Failed – 1-2. Does not address 3-4 Somewhat addressed 5-6 Addressed the main 7-8 Addressed the main
plagiarised and the main issue and poor the main issue and in issue very well. Somewhat issue excellently. Clearly
does not reflect reflection of the some way reflect reflect principles and reflect principles and
principles of principles and principles and applications of applications of
15. Overall
Epidemiology applications of applications of Epidemiology in some Epidemiology. Shows 8-ALL
Impression
Epidemiology. Shows Epidemiology in some cases. Good synthesis of excellent synthesis of
very little or no cases. Little synthesis of knowledge and application knowledge and
synthesis of knowledge knowledge and application
and application application
Total=84 marks (20%) 84

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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
THE UWI SCHOOL OF NURSING, MONA
NURS1113: EPIDEMIOLOGY
Course Examiners: Valerie Noble-Myrie and Sandra Chisholm-Ford

Parts of the study proportioned to Individuals and the Group

Individual members Marks


Each team A. Introduction 8
member will B. Methods: Study Design Population & 8
select one part Data Collection
A, B, C, or D C. Results 8
D. Discussion and conclusion 8
Total 32
All group members
Title 4
Case definition 4
All group Objectives 4
members will Data Collection Tool and description 8
do these parts Ethics 4
together Spreadsheet 4
Public Health Recommendation 8
References 4
Mechanics and Structure 4
Overall Impression 8
Total 52
OVERALL TOTAL 84

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.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
THE UWI SCHOOL OF NURSING, MONA
NURS1113: EPIDEMIOLOGY
Course Examiners: Valerie Noble-Myrie and Sandra Chisholm-Ford

Expectations for the Tutorials/discussions:


1) Academic:0
1. It is important that you read ahead of time.
2. Think about (critique) what you have read.  Ask yourselves questions about what you have read and try to
answer.  Develop a querying mind
3. Write something about what you have read
4. Raise questions and discuss areas that you may not understand so well.

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.

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