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Itä-Suomen Yliopisto

Joensuu, Kuopio

Open University: Epidemiology I, autumn 2025

Open university
smart for good
Date:
10.9.2025 - 23.10.2025
Credits:
2 ECTS credits
Location:
Kuopio
Continuous learning category:
Social welfare and health care
Teaching format:
Independent learning, Blended teaching
Price:
40 € (VAT 0%)
Jatkuva oppiminen verkkosivut

Content

Topics covered include:

  • key concepts of epidemiology
  • study design and analysis
  • evidence and bias

Learning outcomes:

After completing the study unit, the student will be able to:

  • understand the key concepts of epidemiology
  • recognize epidemiology as a key tool in public health
  • explain and interpret epidemiological research and findings

Study methods

The study unit modes of study are contact teaching (20h), tasks and group works (10h), independent study (15h). Students who are unable to participate in contact teaching can alternatively write an instructed learning diary type essay (20h) instead. To pass the course the student needs to participate in contact teaching (>50% attendance rate) or write the essay, and participate in tasks and groupworks (>50%), and take an online exam (>50%). An acceptable essay is written in good language and covers the topics. Essay may be rewritten once. More details at course eLearn.

Lectures (at Kuopio campus):

10.09.2025 14.00 - 16.00 CA100

12.09.2025 09.00 - 11.00 CA102

12.09.2025 12.00 - 14.00 CA100

15.09.2025 12.00 - 14.00 CA100

16.09.2025 09.00 - 11.00 CA102

19.09.2025 09.00 - 11.00 CA102

25.09.2025 14.00 - 16.00 CA100

26.09.2025 14.00 - 16.00 CA100

29.09.2025 14.00 - 16.00 CA102

Exams:

03.10.2025 08.00 - 11.00 Online exam

23.10.2025 08.00 - 11.00 Online exam         

Study materials:

Learning materials are instructed to at the start of the course. More details at course eLearn.
Recommended readings are: Rothman, K. "Epidemiology, an introduction". Oxford, any edition, and Bhopal, R. “Concepts of Epidemiology”, Oxford, any edition.

Evaluation criteria: 0-5. Performance for grading 0 (fail) to 5 (excellent) is assessed by the exam. Exam may be retaken once. Grading is based on exam score, 10% per grade from 50%.

Teacher: Tomi-Pekka Tuomainen

You can study this course 10.9.-23.10.2025. Registration is open 4.8.-3.9.2025.

This price holds for the academic year 2025–2026.

For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi).

The length of a study right is determined by the length of the study unit so that it covers all teaching and exams. If the study unit has continuous registration, the study right is from 1.8. to 30.7.

Literature acquisition costs and borrowing fees are not included in the tuition fee.

If your employer would pay your tuition fee, please contact our student affairs secretary; their contact information is below.

If you can’t identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, please contact our student affairs secretary; their contact information is below.

Day time teaching
English

Register for studies

I Click the registration button on this page. You will be directed to our registration service with the study unit already selected. You can add several study units to your study cart before you continue. 

II Proceed to identify yourself using the Suomi.fi service, fill in your personal information to the registration form, confirm your registration and pay the study fees. If you cannot use the Suomi.fi service, please contact our student affairs secretary, their information can be found below. 

Please note that the registration is binding. For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi). 

III Your registration will typically be processed in 2-5 working days. During peak registration periods, this may take up to 10 days. After this period, you will get an automatic message which includes a link to the starting instructions. Please read and follow the instructions carefully.  

 

If you have not studied at UEF before, you will also receive instructions for activating a UEF username. If you already have a UEF username, change the password to your account. 

 

Your username will receive full access rights when your study right begins.  

 

If you can’t find these messages, remember to check your email’s trash folder, and contact the open university staff if needed. 

 

If your employer will pay your tuition fee, please contact our student affairs secretary. Their contact information can be found below. 

Registration starts:
2025-08-04 09:00
Registration ends:
2025-09-03 23:59
Registration

More information about education

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Mukkala, Maria

Continuous Learning Specialist

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358504766782

Karisto-Lautanen, Helena

Student Affairs Secretary

Centre for Continuous Learning

+358403553906