Title: Epidemiology PEBL Course Module

Category: School Health and Medical Sciences — The School of Health and Medical Science has now been expanded following merging with the College of Heath Science (CHS), Zanzibar which was established under Act No. 10 of 1998 of the House of Representatives as a semi autonomous organ. Traditionally, CHS is a continuation of Zanzibar Health Training School which was established in 1838. It was officially inaugurated in 1989 aiming at providing quality health services for improving life of people of Zanzibar.

The School of Health and Medical Sciences (SHMS) aims to establish the programs designed to produce the much needed health professionals for the internal and external uses. The overall objectives of the programs within the SHMS will be to produce quality and relevant health professionals, doctors, nurses, laboratory scientists,nad pharmacists who will be able to tackle the present and future health issues.

Also to provide human resources for health within and outside the region and identify , describe the most important health issues in the local and international context.

The School is located in west district within Urban West Region about 7 Kilometers South West Zanzibar Town. Access to the College is from Mazizini Police Station through Bakari Jabu Road.

Course Introduction
  Preface to Blended Learning
  Course Description and Learning Outcomes
  Assignments, Assessment Procedures and Grading
  Guideline for Marking Seminar Presentations
  Netiquette
  Be Prepared for your blended and online course
  Self Introduction and Expectations
Week 1 - Introduction and foundation of epidemiology
  Pre-reading Materials
  Pre-reading activity 2
  Assignment 1
  Refferences
Week 2 - Principles Of Disease Transmission And Control
  Pre-topic activity
  Face to face lecture
  Online Forum Discussion
  Quiz
Week 3 - Measurements of Morbidity
  Pre-topic Activity
  Class Activity
Week 4 - Mortality Frequency Measures
  Pre-reading activity
  Face to face lecture
  Individual Assignment
Week 5 - Epidemiological Study Designs
  Pre-topic activity
  Seminar Presentation
  Individual Quiz
Week 6 - Screening test for Diseases
  Pre-topic activity
  Face to face Lecture Note
  Assignment
Week 7 - Rates and Standardization of Rates
  Pre- topic Activity
  Group Assignment
  Quiz
Week 8 - Sources of Errors and Biased in Epidemiological Studies
  Pre-topic activity
  Forum Discussion
  Quiz
Week 9 - Sources and Uses of Epidemiology Data
  Pre-topic activity
  Face to face Lecture Notes
  Forum Discussion
  Assignment
Week 10 - Outbreak/Epidemic Investigation And Management
  Pre-topic activity
  Face to face lecture
  Assignment
Week 11 - Week 12 : Public Health Surveillance
  Pre-topic activity
  Face to face (Visit)
  Reflective Journal
  Assignment
Week 13 - Week 15 : Epidemiological Aspects Of Major Diseases In Tanzania-Small Project
  Assignment - Report