EPIDEMIOLOGY FOR PRACTICE
PHE2EFP
2021
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.
SchoolLa Trobe Rural Health School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSteve Begg
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
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Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Basic epidemiology.
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorBeaglehole, R, Bonita, R, Kjellstrom, T
Year2007
Edition/Volume2ND EDN
PublisherWHO, GENEVA.
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Essential epidemiology: an introduction for students and health professionals.
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorWebb, P & Bain, C & Page, A
Year2017
Edition/Volume3RD EDN
PublisherCAMBRIDGE UNI PRESS, CAMBRIDGE.
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
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On-Line, 2021, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSteve 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 |