This unit provides students with core skills in epidemiology, particularly the ability to critically appraise public health and clinical epidemiological research literature regarding public health and clinical issues. 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. CIasses may be face to face or on-line and student attendance is expected at ALL classes. Students are expected to spend an additional two to three hours at least each week preparing for their classes.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Public Health |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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BSTA5011 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Tim Driscoll, tim.driscoll@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Tim Driscoll, tim.driscoll@sydney.edu.au |
Edward Jegasothy, edward.jegasothy@sydney.edu.au | |
Kate Milledge, kate.milledge@sydney.edu.au |