MPH2002 - Clinical epidemiology
6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL
Postgraduate Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Leader(s): Professor M Abramson
Offered
Alfred Hospital First semester 2009 (Day)
Alfred Hospital First semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Synopsis
The unit will cover applications of epidemiological techniques to clinical research including discussions of evidence, therapy, causation, variation and agreement, the normal range, diagnostic test selection, validation and interpretation, natural history and prognosis, bias, generalisability, systematic reviews and clinical guidelines.
Objectives
On completion of this subject students should be able to critically appraise evidence relating to the causation, diagnosis, natural history, treatment and prognosis of disease.
Assessment
Written / online weekly assessment tasks 50%
Final assignment 50%
Contact hours
15 contact hours over 2 days
Prerequisites
MPH1040 and MPH1041 or MPH1030 and MPH1031