EPIDEMIOLOGY FOR HEALTH
PHE3EPI
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The purpose of this subject is to extend your capacity to conceptualise, measure and discuss patterns of disease, risk and health-related conditions among populations. These are important in the development and understanding of evidence related to public health. With guest and expert presentations, we will review the use of publicly available health data, and published studies, to look at contemporary concepts and issues. Learning will be through investigating issues with an understanding of appropriate population statistics and research designs.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Dell Horey
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: If enrolled in [HZHSID - Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of International Development or HZHSB - Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Business or AZAHS - Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences] student must pass PHE2AHR. If enrolled in [HBHS (ME), HBHSB (BE) Bachelor of Health Sciences] student must have passed HLT2IEP and PHE2AHR.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: HLT3EP
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Essential epidemiology: an introduction for students and health professionals. 2nd Ed | Prescribed | Webb, P, Bain, C & Pirozzo, S 2011 | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE. |
Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Steve Begg
Class requirements
Lecture
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShop
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1.5-hour exam. | 35 | |
| Public health research proposal (equiv to 1,750 words). | 45 | |
| Workshop exercises (equiv to 600 words). | 20 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Dell Horey
Class requirements
Tutorial
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShop
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 1.5-hour exam. | 35 | |
| Public health research proposal (equiv to 1,750 words). | 45 | |
| Workshop exercises (equiv to 600 words). | 20 |