Program Overview
The Professional Certificate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics is a 15 ECTS part-time program designed for individuals seeking to enhance their quantitative skills in biomedical research. Delivered through three core modules focusing on data management, biostatistics, and epidemiology, the program is suitable for postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty aiming to strengthen their quantitative abilities. It is offered on the UCD Belfield campus and draws examples primarily from biomedical research.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Professional Certificate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics is a 15 ECTS graduate-level program designed for individuals seeking to enhance their quantitative skills in biomedical research. It is particularly suitable for postgraduate students starting their research careers, as well as postdoctoral or faculty researchers aiming to strengthen their quantitative abilities. The program emphasizes data management, computational skills, study design, and introductory biostatistics. It is delivered through three core modules, each comprising 2-3 contact hours per week over a 12-week semester, making it suitable for part-time learners.
Outline:
The program consists of three core modules:
- Biostatistics I (5 credits, semester 1): This module covers descriptive statistics, sampling variation, and simple parametric and non-parametric tests.
- Fundamentals of Epidemiology (5 credits, semester 1): This module explores disease classification and measurement, risk and association, and study designs.
Other:
- The program draws examples primarily from biomedical research, but researchers in any field can benefit from its content.
- The program is delivered on the UCD Belfield campus.
- The program is offered as a part-time option.
- The program is subject to change.
The annual fee for the EU/Non-EU is €2010. Fees include tuition and examination fees.
