6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL
Postgraduate - Unit
Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.
Faculty
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Chief examiner(s)
Coordinator(s)
Dr Miranda Davies
Professor Flavia Cicuttini
Unit guides
Co-requisites
Must be enrolled in a Postgraduate degree
Prohibitions
Unit incompatable for students enrolled in OEH course codes: 2312, 0160, 2868, M6026, M5018
Synopsis
Differences between descriptive & analytical epidemiology, strengths & weaknesses of different epidemiological study design & basic concepts & methods of biostatistics including confidence intervals, p-values & sample size, statistical tests for comparing groups, regression models & survival analysis. Design & evaluation of clinical trials.
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to;
- Explain how disease is measured in populations, calculate,interpret and communicate measures of association and difference;
- Critically analyse the strengths and weaknesses of different epidemiological study designs;
- Demonstrate an understanding of basic concepts and methods of biostatistics.
- Interpret confidence intervals, p-values and sample size and communicate their meaning.
- Use epidemiological and biostatistical principles to critically evaluate and interpret and communicate findings from epidemiological research.
- Explain and contextualise the concepts of population, sampling, measurement, bias, confounding and causation;
Assessment
- Assessment Handbook entry:
- 6 x Critical reflections (300 words each) (30%)
- Critical appraisal (1,200 words) (20%)
- Study design (1,200 words) (20%)
- Case study report (1,350 words) (30%) (hurdle)