The education in Epidemiology is important as the subject is related to the study and research in method of public health research, interpretation and dissemination of health issues. Job opportunities in this area are good and candidates can do their own practice.

What is taught in this paper?

The paper is the study of diseases, surveillances of people diseases, bio monitoring and comparisons of treatment and its clinical trials.

Importance of this subject:

The paper is the study of diseases and surveillances of them, so the subject helps the student in many ways.

Paper Pattern:

The paper of Principles of Epidemiology & Biostatistics is a subjective paper and questions in the paper are 5. The questions in the paper are divided into 2 sections, 1st section is of objective section and it has 20 questions in it, all are of equal marks and all are compulsory. Section B is of 4 questions, each of equal marks, all are compulsory and all are of long answer type. There are no alternative in the paper and no sub-questions for any of the question.

Frequently asked questions:

The questions asked are such as Applied Microbiology, Applied Pharmacology and Optional Subject Biostatistics, Research Methodology, Applied Biochemistry, Applied Pathology etc.

Marks and time:

The student can get a chance to score a maximum of 100 marks in the paper and time allotted to the paper is 3 hours only. The questions in 1st section are of 20 marks, each of 1 mark and questions in Section B is of 80 marks and each question is of 20 marks each.

Recommended Books:

• Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine by James F. Jekel
• Epidemiology and Biostatistics by Kestenbaum, Bryan