Epidemiology Methods and Uses
PUBH5010
This unit provides students with core skills in epidemiology, particularly the ability to critically appraise public health and clinical epidemiological research literature. This unit covers: study types; measures of frequency and association; measurement bias; confounding/effect modification; randomized trials; systematic reviews; screening and test evaluation; infectious disease outbreaks; measuring public health impact and use and interpretation of population health data. It is expected that students spend an additional 2-3 hours preparing for their tutorials.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Commencing semesters: 1
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: PUBH5010
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No
Our courses that offer this unit of study
- Doctor of Clinical Surgery
- Master of Biostatistics
- Master of Surgery
- Master of Surgery (Surgical Anatomy)
- Master of Surgery (Surgical Sciences)
- Master of Surgery (Trauma Surgery)
- Master of Surgery (Surgical Skills)
- Master of Public Health
- Master of International Public Health
- Master of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology)
- Master of Science in Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology)
- Master of Indigenous Health (Substance Use)
- Master of Medicine (Paediatric Medicine)
- Master of Medicine (Reproductive Health Sciences and Human Genetics)
- Master of Science in Medicine (Reproductive Health Sciences and Human Genetics)
- Master of Medicine (Reproductive Health Sciences and Human Genetics) and Master of Philosophy
- Master of Science in Medicine (Reproductive Health Sciences and Human Genetics)/Master of Philosophy
- Master of Public Health (Professional Practice)
- Master of HIV, STIs & Sexual Health (Clinical Medicine)
- Master of HIV, STIs & Sexual Health (Counselling)
- Master of HIV, STIs & Sexual Health (Nursing)
- Master of HIV, STIs & Sexual Health (Laboratory)
- Master of HIV, STIs & Sexual Health (Public Health)
- Master of HIV, STIs & Sexual Health (Clinical Medicine) and Master of Philosophy
- Master of HIV, STIs & Sexual Health (Counselling) and Master of Philosophy
- Master of HIV, STIs & Sexual Health (Laboratory) and Master of Philosophy
- Master of HIV, STIs & Sexual Health (Nursing) and Master of Philosophy
- Master of HIV, STIs & Sexual Health (Public Health) and Master of Philosophy
- Graduate Diploma in Public Health
- Graduate Diploma in International Public Health
- Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics
- Graduate Diploma in Surgery
- Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology
- Graduate Diploma in Paediatric Medicine
- Graduate Diploma in HIV, STIs & Sexual Health
- Graduate Certificate in Biostatistics
- Graduate Certificate in Clinical Epidemiology
- Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Medicine
- Medicine Postgraduate Non-Degree
- Medicine Postgraduate Cross-Institutional
- Master of Science in Health Psychology