Bachelor of Science in Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Description of the Programme

Epidemiology and Biostatistics provide students with the scientific framework for understanding health and disease. Epidemiology is the study of diseases in given populations. Epidemiologists examine how and where disease outbreaks start, how diseases are transmitted among individuals in a population and how to effectively treat those diseases. The information gathered and analyzed by epidemiologists is then used to develop or improve clinical and medical research, as well as improve preventative healthcare. It’s safe to say that countless lives have been saved due to the work of epidemiologists. The three main aims of epidemiology are: to describe disease patterns in human populations; to identify the causes of diseases (also known as etiology); and to provide data essential for the management, evaluation and planning of services for the prevention, control and treatment of disease.

Biostatistics is the branch of statistics related to medical and health applications. Biostatistics underpins the methodologies used in epidemiological investigations and research. Biostatisticians develop and apply statistical methods to scientific research in health-related fields, including medicine, epidemiology and public health. The role of the biostatistician is an important one, especially when it comes to designing studies and analysing data from research problems. Biostatisticians help formulate the scientific questions to be answered, determine appropriate sampling techniques, coordinate data collection procedures and conduct statistical analyses to answer those scientific questions. Biostatisticians also play a very important role in the preparation of research material for publication.

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