EPIDEMIOLOGY 1
PHE5EPI
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject aims to increase the knowledge of students in epidemiological methods and theory, building on the material covered in Health Data for Decision Making: Epidemiology and Biostatistics (PHE5HDD). At the completion of this subject, students will be expected to have a comprehensive understanding of the methods and application of descriptive and analytical epidemiology, explain the uses of different epidemiological study designs, understand the effect of bias, chance and confounding on epidemiological studies, and critically appraise published epidemiological studies. Students will explore in detail some of the practical applications of epidemiology.
School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Hassan Vally
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: PHE5HDD
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Essential Epidemiology
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Webb, Bain and Page
Year: 2017
Edition/Volume: 3rd Ed
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS: CAMBRIDGE.
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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