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Master of Science by Coursework in Global Health Science and Epidemiology

  • 1. The Divisional Board of Medical Sciences will appoint an Organising Committee to supervise the course, which will have the power to arrange lectures and other instruction.

  • 2. The Organising Committee of the course will appoint an academic adviser for each candidate.

  • 3. Each candidate must follow a course of study in Global Health Science and Epidemiology for at least three terms and for a substantial part of the three subsequent vacations, as determined by the course timetable.

  • 4.  Candidates shall be examined in all of the following ways:

    • (i) A report of not more than 2500 words on an analysis of a dataset based on a research question approved by the Examination Board and based on material studied in the Principles of Statistics and Principles of Epidemiology modules. Additionally, candidates must submit an annotated copy of all statistical code used for the data analysis.

    • (ii) An assignment of not more than 4000 words selected from a choice of topics approved by the Examination Board and based on the modules studied as set out in the Schedule.

    • (iii) A written examination paper relating to the Principles of Epidemiology, and the Principles of Statistics.

    • (iv) A written examination paper, relating to Advanced Global Health Science, relating to the remaining modules set out in the Schedule, with the exception of Principles of Epidemiology, and Principles of Statistics modules.

    • (v) A printed dissertation of not more than 10,000 words on a research project as set out in the Schedule below. The research project and the subject of the dissertation must have been approved by the Organising Committee of the course.

  • 5. Candidates may be examined viva voce and this examination will take place on dates to be determined by the examiners.

  • 6. The arrangements for submission of the dissertation will be notified to candidates at the start of the Michaelmas Term of the academic year in which the examination is taken.

  • 7. The written submissions for assessment (i) and (ii) must be uploaded to the Assignments section of the appropriate section of the course WebLearn site by the dates to be specified by the Organising Committee of the course and published in the University Gazette, not later than the start of Michaelmas term of the academic year in which the examination is taken. Each submission must be accompanied by a declaration of authorship by the candidate.

  • 8. Three copies of the Dissertation must be sent to the Chair of Examiners, MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology, c/o Examination Schools, High Street, Oxford, by the date to be specified by the Organising Committee of the course and published in the University Gazette not later than the start of Michaelmas Term of the academic year in which the examination is taken. Each submission must be accompanied by a declaration of authorship by the candidate.

  • Schedule

  • 1. Introduction to Global Health Science

  • 2. Principles of Epidemiology

  • 3. Principles of Statistics

  • 4. Non-Communicable Diseases

  • 5. Communicable Diseases

  • 6. Maternal and Child Health

  • 7. Health Economics

  • 8. Clinical Trials and Meta-Analyses

  • 9. Nutritional Epidemiology

  • 10. Implementation Strategies

  • 11. Record Linkage and Bio-Informatics

  • 12. Genetic Epidemiology

  • 13. International Research Ethics


Research Project: A research project will be conducted under the supervision of a research placement supervisor. Following the written examinations, students will undertake reading and research in relation to their research project during Trinity Term and part of the long vacation. The subject of each student's dissertation, and the supervision arrangements for each student must be approved by the Organising Committee of the course.