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Master of Clinical Epidemiology

Course code: 2311 + Course abbreviation: MClinEpi + Total credit points required: 72 + 3 semesters full-time, 6 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 health professionals make rational evidence-based decisions in clinical practice and undertake small clinical research projects. Clinical epidemiology attempts to answer clinical questions relevant to the daily practice of medicine and other health sciences and to improve patient care. It focuses on individuals or groups of patients in clinical settings.

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 or Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology before enrolling in the masters program.

Course structure

The course consists of six core units and two elective options of six units or four units, plus a minor research project.

Core units

• MPH1040 Introductory epidemiology
• MPH1041 Introductory biostatistics
• MPH2002 Clinical epidemiology
• MPH2013 Research methods
• MPH2036 Controlled clinical trials
• MPH2037 Measurement in clinical research

Elective units

Option one

• Six electives

Option two

• Four electives
• Minor research project

Elective units

• MPH2000 Regression methods for epidemiology
• MPH2007 Methods for chronic disease epidemiology
• MPH2018 Infectious disease epidemiology
• MPH2039 Meta analysis
• MPH2045 Principles of health risk assessment
• MPH2056 Injury epidemiology and prevention
• MPH2060 Prevention: policies and strategies
• MPH2070 Advanced statistical methods for clinical research
• MPH2074 Introduction to clinical research methods

Assessment

Assessment includes written assignments, examinations, class participation and optional supervised research project.

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/prad/

Course coordinator

Professor Michael Abramson

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