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Epidemiology in Practice (POPH90243)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
February
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 | February - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Within ‘Epidemiology in Practice’ students will work to address issues in health and public health by learning and applying epidemiological concepts. Students will learn systematic review and meta-analysis methodology through undertaking a small systematic review and meta-analysis, and then making policy recommendations. Students will also learn questionnaire development principles and apply these principles in developing and piloting their own questionnaire.
In the second half of the subject, students will apply the concepts and methods involved in developing studies to assess the validity of questionnaires and tests to real-world examples in health/public health. The purpose and evaluation of screening programs will be discussed and applied to current controversies in screening. Lastly, students will learn about the role of natural experiments and how these study designs can be used to answer policy-relevant questions in public health.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to
- Perform systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials and observational studies
- Compose questionnaires to obtain valid and reliable data
- Design studies to assess the validity and reliability of questionnaires and tests, and analyse data from such studies
- Discuss the epidemiological elements required for development and maintenance of a screening program, and apply these elements to specific diseases and screening programs
- Explain the elements of natural experiments, in order to use natural experiments to evaluate the effectiveness of public health interventions
Generic skills
Generic skills to be developed through the subject:
- Utilisation of relevant software (Excel and Stata)
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Problem solving
- Working with uncertainty
- Persuasive skills
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90013 | Biostatistics | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
It is recommended that students have a basic understanding of Excel
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Oral Presentation (3 to 4 students per group) assessed as a group
| Week 4 | 15% |
Written assessment
| Week 7 | 35% |
Written assessment
| 4 Weeks after the end of teaching | 40% |
Video individual presentation
| 4 Weeks after the end of teaching | 10% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- February
Coordinator Melissa Russell Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 28 January 2022 Pre teaching requirements Completion of online material prior to the week 1 tutorials Teaching period 4 February 2022 to 8 April 2022 Last self-enrol date 28 January 2022 Census date 25 February 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 April 2022 Assessment period ends 6 May 2022 February 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
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Students need to purchase the Stata statistical software package Survey Design and Analysis Services Pty Ltd www.survey-design.com.au
- Subject notes
The statistical software Stata is required to be purchased by students in this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Epidemiology Course Master of Science (Epidemiology) Course Master of Public Health Informal specialisation Epidemiology and Biostatistics Major Environment and Public Health Major Tailored Specialisation Major Public Health 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: 31 January 2024