Epidemiology II
PBH 742, Section 1
COURSE INSTRUCTOR:
DR. MOHAMMAD DELWER
HOSSAIN HAWLADER (DHH)
MBBS, MPH, PhD
Associate Professor
Dept. of Public Health
North South University
CONTACT
PHONE:
+88 01747439378
WEBSITE:
http://www.northsouth.edu/faculty
-members/shls/pbh/mohammad-
delwer-hossain-hawlader.html
EMAIL:
mohammad.hawlader@northsouth.edu
Spring 2024
Monday – 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Room No: SAC 404
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course is designed to provide necessary knowledge and
skills to the students to apply epidemiological methods for
designing, conducting and analyzing data of epidemiological
studies. The proposed course would reinforce the basic
concepts and cover the advanced topics in epidemiology. In
addition to the theoretical sessions, there will have
classroom and take home exercise to enhance the students
learning. The students will also be provided with published
papers of different study designs for critical review and
interpretation of results.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students who successfully complete
this course will be able to:
1. Understand the epidemiological study designs and
advantages and limitations of different
epidemiological studies.
2. Select appropriate study design for conducting an
epidemiological study.
3. Conduct (including selection of sample), analyze and
interpret data of epidemiological studies.
4. Understand how to conduct an epidemic
investigation.
5. Identify bias, confounding, and effect modification
factors in an epidemiological study and adjust them
during analysis.
6. Will learn about scientific communication and
manuscript preparation
7. Understand about ethics in epidemiological research
TEACHING METHODS:

1. Deductive lectures
2. Classroom exercise
3. Review of published papers on different study design
4. Home assignment
5. Presentation

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Class Attendance and Participation

2. Assignment/Report/Presentation
3. Quizzes
4. Midterm Exams
5. Final exam

ASSESSMENT STRATEGY

S/L No Grading Tools Points

1 Class attendance & Participation 10

2 Assignment 10

3 Presentation 10

4 Midterm exam 30

5 Final exam 40

Total 100

Classroom Code of Conduct

1. Do not miss deadlines.

2. Cell phones and other devices must be switched off during
the exam.
3. Cheating in any form will result in a “Fail” grade.
4. Show respect to your course instructor and peers.
Week & Day Topic
Review from Epidemiology 1
Week 1 (12/02/2024)

Observational study – Focused

Week 2 (19/02/2024)
on Qualitative study

Cross-sectional Study
Week 3 (04/03/2024)

Case-control Study
Week 4 (11/03/2024)

Cohort Study
Week 5 (18/03/2024)

Randomized Controlled Trial

Week 6 (25/03/2024)
(RCT)

No Class – Preparation for Mid-

Week 7 (01/04/2024)
term Exam

08/04/2024 - Midterm Exam (Tentative)

Epidemic Surveillance &

Week 9 (15/04/2024)
Investigations of an Epidemic

Bias, Confounding, Effect

Week 10 (22/04/2024)
Modifier

Systematic Review & Meta-

Week 11 (29/04/2024
Analysis

Scientific Communication
Week 12 (06/05/2024)

Week 13 (13/05/2024) Ethics in Human Research

Week 14 (20/05/2024) Revision and remaining

presentation

03/06/2024 – Final Exam (Tentative)

Recommended text book:

1. Basic Principal of Epidemiology: First Edition.

ASA Publications. (Altaf Medical Book Centre,
NIlkhet, Dhaka)
2. Epidemiology, 6th edition, Leon Gordis
3. Epidemiology: An Introduction, 2nd Edition,
Kenneth Rothman
4. A Dictionary of Epidemiology, Fifth Edition,
Miquel Porta
5. Basic epidemiology, 2nd edition, WHO
6. Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health
Practice, 3rd edition, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services