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Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology

Course code: 0702 + Course abbreviation: GradDipClinEpi + Total credit points required: 48 + 2 semesters full-time, 4 semesters part-time

Study mode and course location

On campus (Alfred Hospital, Prahran)

Course description

This course, offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, assists clinicians and public health professionals to become familiar with clinical research methodology and upgrade their skills in epidemiology. It provides a detailed understanding of the units of epidemiology and biostatistics to a level that enables critical and detailed appraisal of epidemiological literature and the conduct of projects requiring epidemiological and biostatistical expertise. The course articulates with the Master of Clinical Epidemiology or the Master of Public Health.

Entry requirements

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline and relevant professional experience. The department will individually assess applications from students without a three-year degree. In such instances, the department may require completion of the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Trials before enrolling in the graduate diploma.

Course structure

The course consists of four core units and four elective units.

Core units

• MPH1040 Introductory epidemiology
• MPH1041 Introductory biostatistics
• MPH2002 Clinical epidemiology
• MPH2036 Controlled clinical trials

Elective units

• MPH2000 Regression methods for epidemiology
• MPH2007 Methods for chronic disease epidemiology
• MPH2018 Infectious disease epidemiology
• MPH2037 Measurement in clinical research
• MPH2039 Meta analysis
• MPH2056 Injury epidemiology and prevention
• MPH2070 Advanced statistical methods for clinical research

Assessment

Assessment includes written assignments and examinations.

Contact details

Inquiries

Postgraduate Office
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Central and Eastern Clinical School
The Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria 3004
Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9903 0563

Email: pgradenq@med.monash.edu.au

Website: www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad/

Course coordinator

Professor Michael Abramson

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