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DPH6001
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSLRefer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.
SynopsisAdvanced understanding of epidemiology methods used to study chronic diseases. Overview of descriptive and 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 and whether epidemiology has reached its limits. Objectives
On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
AssessmentTwo written assignments (50% each) Chief examiner(s)Contact hours2 contact hours per week Prerequisites |