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Epidemiology 2 (POPH90242)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
August
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Overview
Availability | August - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject is a core subject within the Master of Epidemiology and the Master of Science (Epidemiology) and an elective within the Master of Public Health, the Master of Environment, and the Master of Biostatistics.
Epidemiology 2 is an in-depth exploration of research study design and development. Within this subject, students will learn the most contemporary approaches to designing studies for clinical and public health research and analysing their results.
Students will develop the skills to design and critique a variety of experimental and observational studies (cluster randomised controlled trials, case control study variants, ecological and multilevel studies). Complex causal diagrams to guide identifying confounders when planning the study and selection of confounders in the analysis, and assessing bias are introduced. Students learn how to apply quantitative bias analyses to quantify the direction and magnitude of bias in clinical and public health studies.
Several methods to control for confounding are introduced and students will learn to apply these methods in their future research. The limitations of regression are discussed. Students will learn the latest strategies for selecting confounders to control.
The concept of effect measure modification, how it differs from interaction, and how it impacts external validity is discussed. Students will apply this knowledge to estimate the potential effects of population and clinical interventions when implementing research findings.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students are expected to be able to:
- Judge the impact of effect measure modification on external validity and the implementation of population and clinical interventions
- Assess confounding and collider bias by creating causal diagrams
- Apply standardisation, regression, propensity scores, and g-computation to control for confounding
- Apply quantitative bias techniques to quantify the direction and magnitude of bias
- Design experimental and observational epidemiological studies
- Critique experimental and observational epidemiological studies
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
AND
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MAST90100 | Inference Methods in Biostatistics | March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90013 | Biostatistics | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
POPH90146 Study Design in Epidemiology POPH90147 Epidemiology in Practice
Recommended background knowledge
Students are expected to be familiar with the statistical package Stata
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Quiz
| Week 3 | 20% |
Written Assignment
| Week 6 | 35% |
Written Assignment
| During the examination period | 45% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- August
Coordinator Melissa Russell Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 30 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 August 2021 to 22 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 September 2021 Census date 17 September 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 October 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 August contact information
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Additional delivery details
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Science (Epidemiology) Course Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics Course Master of Biostatistics Course Master of Epidemiology Course Master of Public Health Informal specialisation Epidemiology and Biostatistics Major Public Health Major Environment and Public Health Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022