BIOSTATS 6000 - Epidemiology
Career: | Postgraduate Coursework |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4110 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | 2 hours per week |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | No |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Check with School |
Quota: | A quota of 20 applies |
Incompatible: | PUB HLTH 7075 and PUB HLTH 4275 |
Assessment: | Assignments, Online Activities and Participation |
Syllabus: |
On completion of this course students should be familiar with the major concepts and tools of epidemiology, the study of health in populations, and should be able to judge the quality of evidence in health-related research literature. Topics include: historical developments in epidemiology; sources of data on mortality and morbidity; disease rates and standardisation; prevalence and incidence; life expectancy; linking exposure and disease (eg relative risk, attributable risk); main types of study design - case series, ecological studies, cross-sectional surveys, case-control studies, cohort or follow-up studies, randomised controlled trials; sources of error (chance, bias, confounding); association and causality; evaluating published papers; epidemics and epidemic investigation; surveillance; prevention; screening. |
Course Fees
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The fees displayed below for international students are for students commencing a program in 2024 only. International students who commenced a program in 2023 or prior can find their fee here.
EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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4110 | Mon 15/03/2021 | Thu 25/03/2021 | Fri 07/05/2021 | Fri 11/06/2021 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Workshop | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
12210 | WR01 | 10 | 8 | 3 Mar - 7 Apr | Wednesday | 2pm - 4pm | AHMS, 4050a&b, Teaching Room |
28 Apr - 2 Jun | Wednesday | 2pm - 4pm | AHMS, 4050a&b, Teaching Room | ||||
14073 | WR02 | 20 | 18 | 3 Mar - 7 Apr | Wednesday | 2pm - 4pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class |
28 Apr - 2 Jun | Wednesday | 2pm - 4pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class | Note: This class is delivered entirely online. |