Online Courses Handbook 2003

13149 (v.2) Epidemiology 683

Area:	School of Public Health
Contact Hours:	4.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	13152 (v.2) Health Research Methods 681 or any previous version
Review of epidemiological study designs. Sources of bias. Quantification of bias. Minimising selection, information and confounding bias. Methods of sampling and data collection. Methods of data analysis. Practical and logistical aspects of epidemiological studies. Further validity and reliability considerations. Rewards and pitfalls of interpretation. Creativity in epidemiology. Why do we do it?