D.9. Key Learning Outcomes

1. Has knowledge about epidemiology, as a scientific discipline.

2. Can teach students or provides consulting on conducting effective literature search to reach updated information, to critically appraise and practice the knowledge gathered.

3. Has knowledge on specific and novel research methods, and relevant statistical analyses.

4. Uses advanced level information technologies about health and medical research, contributes to development of new technologies.

5. Guides (trains) requesting parties to investigate existing health problems in communities, shares the information in a team work and leads to capacity building.

6. Takes initiative on finding effective solutions to novel and specific health problems or acute conditions; leads provision of required evidence, as needed.

7. Produces evidence-based solutions for health problems of concern to policy decision makers.

8. Provides and strengthens the interdisciplinary interaction in the field of epidemiology.

9. Leads/contributes to national and international health policy studies, with a view of epidemiology.

10. Provides training, consultancy, and technical support on implementation of universal ethical norms in medical research.

11. Follows the international developments in epidemiology, evaluates them and leads to their use in national studies.