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Master of Science (Epidemiology) (MC-SCIEPI) // Course structure
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Course structure
The Master of Science (Epidemiology) requires the successful completion of 200 credit points.
* Discipline Core subjects (75 points);
* Discipline Elective subjects (25-75 points);
* Professional Skills subjects (25-50 points); and
* Research Project component (25-50 points).
Discipline Core Subjects
Students must complete the following core subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90242 | Epidemiology 2 |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90243 | Epidemiology in Practice |
March (Online)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90013 | Biostatistics |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90144 | Regression Methods in Health Research |
July (On Campus - Parkville)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90145 | Survival Analysis & Regression for Rates |
September (Online)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Students with a mathematical background, may take the following alternative core subjects if they meet the subject prerequisites:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90242 | Epidemiology 2 |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90243 | Epidemiology in Practice |
March (Online)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MAST90100 | Probability & Inference in Biostatistics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| MAST90102 | Foundations of Regression |
July (Online)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MAST90099 | Advanced Regression |
September (On Campus - Parkville)
September (Online)
|
12.5 |
Discipline Elective Subjects
Students can choose from the following list of discipline elective subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90093 | Introduction to Economic Evaluation |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| COMP90089 | Machine Learning Applications for Health | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GEOM90006 | Spatial Data Analytics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GEOM90008 | Spatial Data Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MAST90083 | Computational Statistics & Data Science | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MAST90125 | Bayesian Statistical Learning | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MAST90144 | Stochastic Optimisation | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90020 | Health Promotion |
September (Online)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90058 | Health Program Evaluation 1 |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90094 | Health Economics 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90111 | Genetic Epidemiology |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90112 | Infectious Disease Epidemiology |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
March (Online)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90199 | Gender and Health |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90206 | Health Policy |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90217 | Foundations of Public Health |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90231 | Qualitative Research in Public Health |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90270 | Bioethics in Practice | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90271 | Infectious Diseases Modelling |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Professional Skills Subjects
Students must take between two and four subjects from:
Business skills
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSA90403 | Business Tools: Money People & Processes | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90140 | Management Competencies |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Communication skills
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCIE90012 | Science Communication | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCIE90013 | Communication for Research Scientists |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Science skills
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMP90072 | The Art of Scientific Computation |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MAST90045 | Systems Modelling and Simulation | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| MULT90063 | Introduction to Quantum Computing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCIE90005 | Ethics and Responsibility in Science | Not available in 2026 | 12.5 |
| COMP90059 | Introduction to Programming |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MAST90101 | Introduction to Statistical Computing |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| SCIE90017 | Science and Technology Internship |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
| SKIL90004 | Project Management in Science | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Epidemiology Research Project
For both the major and minor research project options, these research projects must be completed towards the end of the degree.
Research Project - 50 points (Major Research Project)
Students will gain research experience in Epidemiology by completing a 50-point major research project.
Students completing the major research project must ensure that they have completed a total of 50 credit points, taken over two consecutive semesters i.e. Part 1 followed by Part 2.
Students must take:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90278 | Epidemiology Research Project Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
| POPH90279 | Epidemiology Research Project Part 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Research Project - 25 points (Minor Research Project)
Students will gain research experience in Epidemiology by completing a 25-point minor research project option.
Students completing the minor research project must ensure that they have completed a total of 25 credit points, taken over two consecutive semesters i.e. Part 1 followed by Part 2.
Students must take:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90280 | Epidemiology Research Project Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90283 | Epidemiology Research Project Part 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Last updated: 20 January 2026