Module 1 consists of important materials you have to understand very well to complete the course successfully. It is because this module provides the conceptual framework of surveillance such as definition, objectives, significances, principles, as well as steps to develop in a surveillance system.
The epidemiological triad is included because it is a model that can train you to understand and to determine any possible variables of health events related to injury or disease. Understanding the steps is crucial because that will be most required thing to do some tasks in the next modules. Some tasks in this module are designed to encourage you to relate the concepts you learn and your environment. Thus, you are expected to be aware of your environment especially related to our course theme.
At the end of this module, there is a discussion section in which all the students are expected to speak up for their ideas and point of view about a topic given so that class will have a better and strong conclusion and be rich of new ideas to explore.