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(MED)
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Leader: Dr T Stewart
Offered:
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)
MMS-ALFRED Second semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis: Rapid appraisal of community health needs; public health surveillance; population surveys; survey sampling methods; measuring mortality; measurement of the burden of disease; cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit measurement; program monitoring; using health data for decision making; participatory evaluation of health programs; and applied health research.
Objectives: On completion of this unit students will be able to: 1. recognise and apply basic quantitative and qualitative tools. 2. perform and evaluate needs assessments, planning and evaluation, health information collection and operations research.
Assessment: Written assignments
Contact Hours: 6 x 2 weekday contact hours and 2 x 7 weekend contact hours for semester one or 5 day intensive block for semester two.
Prerequisites: Basic computer proficiency MPH1040 & MPH1041 or MPH1030 & MPH1031