phe2efp epidemiology for practice
EPIDEMIOLOGY FOR PRACTICE
PHE2EFP
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Epidemiology is a foundation science for many areas of practice across the health sector; it provides a framework for analysing potential solutions to health problems, big and small, by emphasising the sound use of numbers and a way of thought. In other words, epidemiology is concerned with not just counting but also with thinking about what is worth counting and how best to count it. The purpose of this subject is to help students interpret the mass of epidemiological literature and the various types of health data that they might come across as health practitioners. It seeks to achieve this by providing opportunities for learning how to conceptualise, measure and discuss patterns of disease and risk in populations using appropriate statistics and research designs. The subject is taught online.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSteve Begg
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites PHE2AHR
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | Essential epidemiology: an introduction for students and health professionals. | Prescribed | Webb, P & Bain, C 2011 | 2ND EDN, CAMBRIDGE UNI PRESS, CAMBRIDGE. |
Readings | Basic epidemiology. | Recommended | Beaglehole, R, Bonita, R, Kjellstrom, T 2007 | 2ND EDN, WHO, GENEVA. |
Subject options
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Online, 2014, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSteve Begg
Class requirements
Lecture
One 2.0 hours lecture per week and delivered via online.
"Online equivalent of two hours of lectures per week."
Tutorial
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week and delivered via online.
"Online equivalent of a one-hour tutorial per week."
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
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One 1,000-word self-directed learning task. | 30 | |
One 2-hour online exam (equiv to 1,500 words). | 40 | |
Participation in ten online skills workshop exercises (equiv to 1,000 words). | 30 |