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| Postgraduate |
(MED)
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Leader: A/Prof M Abramson
Offered:
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis: Advanced understanding of epidemiology methods used to study chronic diseases. Overview of descriptive & analytical epidemiology of diseases of major public health importance in Australia. Particular methodological issues include assessing causality, bias, confounding, effect modification, exposure assessment, outcome assessment, prevention paradigms & whether epidemiology has reached its limits.
Objectives: On completion of this unit, students will be able to: 1. Understand and discuss the principles underlying the epidemiological study of diseases; 2. Appreciate and identify the methodological difficulties inherent in observational epidemiological studies of diseases; 3. Be able to apply general epidemiological principles to specific diseases; 4. Understand and use descriptive epidemiological measures to summarize the population impact of specific diseases; 5. Appreciate new methodological developments in epidemiology.
Assessment: Attendance + Assignments + Student presentations
Contact Hours: 2 contact hours per week