EPIDEMIOLOGY 1
PHE5EPI
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject aims toincrease 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 thissubject, students will be expected to have a comprehensive understandingof the methods and application of descriptive and analytical epidemiology,explain the uses of different epidemiological study designs, understand theeffect of bias, chance and confounding on epidemiological studies, andcritically appraise published epidemiological studies. Students willexplore in detail some of the practical applications of epidemiology.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorHassan Vally
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites PHE5HDD
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Essential Epidemiology (3rd Ed). | Prescribed | Webb, Bain and Page (2017) | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS: CAMBRIDGE. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Explore in detail the methods and applications of descriptive and analytical epidemiology and differentiate these methods and their application
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials and assessment tasks
02. Explain and communicate the strengths and weaknesses of different epidemiological study designs
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- Lectures, tutorials and assessment tasks
03. Critically appraise epidemiological studies
- Activities:
- Lectures, tutorials and assessment tasks
04. Apply skills to solve problems relating to the use of principal epidemiological concepts
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- Lectures, tutorials and assessment tasks
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