Master of Science (Epidemiology) (MC-SCIEPI) // Course structure

Course structure

Students undertaking the Master of Science - Epidemiology program will complete 200 points comprising:

• Discipline Core subjects (75 points);
• Discipline Elective subjects (25-50 points);
• Professional Skills subjects (25-50 points); and
• a Research Project (50 points).

Subject options

Discipline Core subjects

Students must take:

Discipline Elective subjects

Students must complete two to four of the following subjects:

Other approved subjects.

Students may select approved subjects from those within the Master of Public Health which includes subjects on ageing, gender and women's health, global health, health economics and economic evaluation, health program evaluation, health social sciences, indigenous health and sexual health.

Students without a background in biology may select up to two approved relevant biology subjects.

Professional Skills subjects

Students must take between two and four subjects from:

Business Skills

Communication Skills

Science skills

Epidemiology Research Project

Students will gain research experience in Epidemiology by completing a 50 point Research Project comprising:

• a research proposal and protocol;
• a scientific manuscript based on an analysis of an existing dataset or a meta analysis of existing studies; and
• two oral presentations.

The research project will be taken over two consecutive semesters. Students must ensure that they have completed a total of 50 points for the Project taken over two semesters in the correct sequence i.e. Part 1 followed by Part 2. Please choose from one of the following options:

OPTION 1

OPTION 2

OPTION 3

Last updated: 2 February 2021