Epidemiology and Biostatistics
专业介绍
Modern epidemiology and biostatistics are research methodology for studying practical issues in clinical medicine and public health in human populations. As such, epidemiology and biostatistics have been gaining increasing worldwide prominence as cutting-edge disciplines of medical research. This is partly because modern medicine requires that all clinical and non-clinical health professionals base their practice and decisions on current best evidence. The epidemiology and biostatistics courses offered in this programme provide requisite knowledge and quantitative skills for conducting rigorous scientific research (including clinical trials, case-control and cohort studies, and systematic reviews), for interpreting results from such studies, and for practicing evidence-based medicine.
The courses aim to provide comprehensive training in the design, conduct, and analysis of clinical and health research and to interpret and use findings from such studies for patient care and policy making. We also teach students how to write professional reports and scientific research papers. Since there are emphases on clinical epidemiology and interpretation of epidemiological research results, the courses are also particularly useful for those who wish to master critical appraisal skills for evidence-based medicine.
We offer different programmes of study to cater to varying needs of students. The Postgraduate Diploma programme offers the essentials of both epidemiology and biostatistics, whereas the Diploma programme allows more flexibility and only requires students’ attendance in either epidemiology or biostatistics courses. The Master of Science (MSc) programme extends learning to a broader range of topics and involves more in-depth discussions. MSc students are also required to conduct a research project independently under the supervision of a faculty member and produce a thesis of publishable standard before graduation. We also encourage and support student’s application for research grant. Some students’ work have been published in prestigious medical journals, such as Lancet, Cancer, and Chest.