Area: | School of Public Health |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 8.0 |
Fieldwork: | 1 x 8 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 11547 (v.2) Epidemiology 781 or any previous version
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6103 (v.7) Epidemiology and Biostatistics 582 or any previous version
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13152 (v.2) Health Research Methods 681 or any previous version
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13554 (v.2) Epidemiology and Biostatistics 782 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Review of the epidemiological principles underlying field investigations and surveillance principles, methods of conducting field investigations, study design, describing and analysing data, methods of communicating results, investigations in health caresettings and developing interventions. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this units students will have demonstrated - Development and the application of epidemiological skills in the workplace. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | References would vary dependent on the topic of the fieldwork. Gregg M.B., (Ed.), (2002), Field Epidemiology (2nd ed), NY, Oxford University Press. Portsmouth L. and Gazey C., (2003), Guide to Assignment Presentation, Bentley, School of Public, Curtin University of Technology. Sauer K.H., (2003), Guidelines for Masters Student's Research Assessment, Bentley, School of Public, Curtin University of Technology. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Project report 100%. This is by Pass/Fail assessment. |
Field of Education: | 60100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 3 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Pass/Fail |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | Y | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | Y | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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