Overview

The purpose of this subject is to provide you with an understanding of the role of epidemiology in public health. You will learn about the different epidemiological study designs, their strengths and weaknesses, and how to apply those methods to address public health problems. You will learn how to write … For more content click the Read more button below.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Psychology and Public Health

Subject coordinator

Caroline de Moel

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 2 - UG

AQF level

Level 7 - Bachelor Degree

Available as elective

Yes

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject

No

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

No

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Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:
1.
Understand the role of epidemiology in the practice of public health.
2.
Understand and apply the methods of descriptive and analytical epidemiology.
3.
Understand the main strengths and weaknesses of different epidemiological study designs.
4.
Critically appraise epidemiological papers from the public health literature.
5.
Be able to apply epidemiological methods in a variety of situations.

Requisite rules

Requisites

Equivalent