Epidemiology and Microbiology for facilitatorsArchived
This course introduced supervisors to the methods used to teach field epidemiology through two types of activities.
Mornings were dedicated to the interactive presentation / discussion of the instructional design / pedagogical aspects of the seven tracks of the introductory course including
- public health microbiology,
- surveillance,
- outbreak investigation,
- statistics,
- analytical epidemiology,
- research and
- communication.
Afternoons were dedicated to the introduction to the case studies and specific group work activities. In addition, a separate activity on Friday morning oriented them to EPIET standard Operating Practices (SOPs) so that they could function as site supervisors.
Objectives:
Enable supervisors to:
- present plans to coordinate learning activities for each track of activities,
- facilitate case studies through mastering (1) subject matter issues to be taught and (2) facilitation technique, and
- follow EPIET SOPs as site supervisors
Teaching methods included
- Group discussions around the instructional design and lesson plans
- Real life simulation techniques for each case studies
- Briefing regarding SOPs