EPIDEMIOLOGY FOR PRACTICE
PHE2EFP
2020
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.
School: La Trobe Rural Health School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Steve Begg
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
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Quota Management Strategy: N/A
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Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Essential epidemiology: an introduction for students and health professionals.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Webb, P & Bain, C & Page, A
Year: 2017
Edition/Volume: 3RD EDN
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNI PRESS, CAMBRIDGE.
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Basic epidemiology.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Beaglehole, R, Bonita, R, Kjellstrom, T
Year: 2007
Edition/Volume: 2ND EDN
Publisher: WHO, GENEVA.
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
On-Line, 2020, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Steve Begg
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 0 - 0
One 2.00 hours lecture per week from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Online equivalent of two hours of lectures per week.
TutorialWeek: 0 - 0
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Online equivalent of a one-hour tutorial per week.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 1,000-word self-directed learning task. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO5, SILO6 |
One 2-hour online exam (equiv to 2000 words). | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Participation in ten online skills workshop exercises (equiv to 1,000 words). | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |