Spatio-Temporal Methods in Epidemiology The following is an example of a structure for a course in spatio-temporal epidemiology. This follows the structure of a thirteen week graduate level course that was given at the University of British Columbia in 2013 in which there were two 1.5 hour lectures per week. The participants in that course were statistics graduate students and students of public health who had a strong statistical background. Reference is given to the material in the chapters in the book together with suggested times that might be dedicated to that material. Chapter Sections Suggested timing CHAPTER 1 - WHY All 0.5 week plus EPIDEMIOLOGY? background reading CHAPTER 2 - MODELLING HEALTH All, excluding 2.6 & 2.7 1 week RISKS CHAPTER 3 - THE IMPORTANCE OF 3.1 3.4 inclusive 0.5 weeks – UNCERTAINTY CHAPTER 4 - EMBRACING 4.1 4.6 inclusive 2 weeks – UNCERTAINTY : THE BAYESIAN APPROACH CHAPTER 5 - THE BAYESIAN All 2 weeks APPROACH IN PRACTICE CHAPTER 6 - STRATEGIES FOR 6.1 6.7 inclusive 1 week – MODELLING CHAPTER 7 - IS 'REAL' DATA 7.1 7.3 inclusive 1 week – ALWAYS QUITE SO REAL? CHAPTER 8 - SPATIAL PATTERNS IN All excluding 8.2 1.5 weeks DISEASE CHAPTER 9: FROM POINTS TO 9.1 9.14 inclusive 1.5 weeks – FIELDS: MODELLING ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS OVER SPACE CHAPTER 10 - WHY TIME ALSO 10.1 10.4 inclusive & 1 week – MATTERS 10.7 CHAPTER 11 - THE INTERPLAY 11.1, 11.2, 11.3.1, 11.4 1 week BETWEEN SPACE AND TIME IN EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT
Spatio-Temporal Methods in Epidemiology The following is an example of a structure for a course in spatio-temporal epidemiology. This follows the structure of a thirteen week graduate level course that was given at the University of British Columbia in 2013 in which there were two 1.5 hour lectures per week. The participants in that course were statistics graduate students and students of public health who had a strong statistical background. Reference is given to the material in the chapters in the book together with suggested times that might be dedicated to that material. Chapter Sections Suggested timing CHAPTER 1 - WHY EPIDEMIOLOGY? All 0.5 week plus background reading CHAPTER 2 - MODELLING HEALTH RISKS All, excluding 2.6 & 2.7 1 week CHAPTER 3 - THE IMPORTANCE OF UNCERTAINTY 3.1 – 3.4 inclusive 0.5 weeks CHAPTER 4 - EMBRACING UNCERTAINTY : THE BAYESIAN APPROACH 4.1 – 4.6 inclusive 2 weeks CHAPTER 5 - THE BAYESIAN APPROACH IN PRACTICE All 2 weeks CHAPTER 6 - STRATEGIES FOR MODELLING 6.1 – 6.7 inclusive 1 week CHAPTER 7 - IS 'REAL' DATA ALWAYS QUITE SO REAL? 7.1 – 7.3 inclusive 1 week CHAPTER 8 - SPATIAL PATTERNS IN DISEASE All excluding 8.2 1.5 weeks CHAPTER 9: FROM POINTS TO FIELDS: MODELLING ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS OVER SPACE 9.1 – 9.14 inclusive 1.5 weeks CHAPTER 10 - WHY TIME ALSO MATTERS 10.1 – 10.4 inclusive & 10.7 1 week CHAPTER 11 - THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN SPACE AND TIME IN EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT 11.1, 11.2, 11.3.1, 11.4 1 week