Epidemiology and Principles of Research PG (9594.3)

Availability

• UC - Canberra, Bruce

  Year	Teaching Period	Convener		Mode of Delivery
  2020	Semester 1	DR   Indira   SAMARAWICKREMA	(Ph: +61 2 62015442 )	FLEXIBLE
  2020	Semester 2	DR   Rati   JANI	(Ph: +61 2 62012745 )	FLEXIBLE
  2021	Semester 1	DR   Indira   SAMARAWICKREMA	(Ph: +61 2 62015442 )	FLEXIBLE
  2021	Semester 2	DR   Rati   JANI	(Ph: +61 2 62012745 )	FLEXIBLE

Unit Outlines

To view your Unit Outline, click View to log in to MyUC and access this information, or visit your unit's online teaching site.

• Semester 1, 2020, FLEXIBLE, BRUCE (197274) - View
• Semester 2, 2019, ONLINE, BRUCE (188545) - View
• Semester 1, 2019, ONLINE, BRUCE (189251) - View
• Semester 2, 2018, ONLINE, BRUCE (180336) - View
• Semester 1, 2018, ONLINE, BRUCE (180016) - View
• Semester 2, 2017, ONLINE, BRUCE (164308) - View
• Semester 1, 2017, ONLINE, BRUCE (163996) - View
• Semester 2, 2016, ONLINE, BRUCE (150876) - View
• Semester 1, 2016, ONLINE, BRUCE (155180) - View
• Semester 2, 2015, ONLINE, BRUCE (149640) - View
• Semester 1, 2015, ONLINE, BRUCE (148475) - View

If a link to your Unit Outline is not displayed, please check back later. Unit Outlines are generally published by Week One of the relevant teaching period.

Syllabus

This unit introduces students to the core principles of epidemiology, specifically the measurement of health status of populations and provides students with the ability to critically appraise epidemiological research literature.

The unit provides an overview of study designs, measures of disease frequency and association, measurement bias, and issues of confounding. A brief overview of statistical analysis is provided including basic parametric and non-parametric analyses, although basic statistical knowledge is assumed. The activities require a basic knowledge of relevant statistical programs (e.g. SPSS).

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Understand the research process including design, ethical issues and evidence-based practice;

2. Conduct a critical appraisal of a published paper;

3. Calculate and interpret measures of disease frequency and association;

4. Identify major forms of bias and confounding; and

5. Identify issues relating to the application of research methods and ethics.

Assessment Items

Prerequisites

None