Using learning technology to deliver a distance-based MSc in Epidemiology

Epidemiology: Principles and Practice (EPP) is a Postgraduate Diploma and Masters course offered by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). The course materials consist largely of computer-assisted learning (CAL) on CD-ROM, together with some paper-based units, workbooks and readers. The course has been running almost 3 years, with a total intake of about 300 students. To date 9 students have already graduated from the MSc, with a further 20 expected this year. Our students come from 38 different countries, with about 30% based in the UK. Tutorial support is provided by email and web-based conferencing…