311555 v.1 Epidemiology and Biostatistics Major (Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health)

Introduction

This major in the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health is open to all health professionals. It aims to develop a critical understanding of the use of appropriate epidemiological methods, an ability to apply these methods to a wide variety of applications, particularly to such areas as the determinants of health and ill-health, the evaluation of health care programs, an ability to undertake all phases of research investigations and to develop an understanding of the problems which are likely to be encountered during the conduct of such investigations. Students who successfully complete this major may apply for admission into the Master of Public Health.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit

10658	v.5	Control of Infectious Disease 682	3.0	25.0
13149	v.3	Epidemiology 683	4.0	25.0
13150	v.4	Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases 681	4.0	25.0
13152	v.3	Health Research Methods 681	4.0	25.0
13230	v.3	Foundations of Public Health 681	3.0	25.0
4858	v.7	Epidemiology and Biostatistics 684	4.0	25.0
6103	v.9	Epidemiology and Biostatistics 682	4.0	25.0
		OR
12112	v.4	Clinical Research Methods 684	4.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 OPTION		25.0
				200.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified)			Hrs/Wk	Credit
11099	v.2	Health Planning and Evaluation 582	3.0	25.0
11518	v.4	Diseases of Occupations 595	4.0	25.0
11938	v.3	International Health 581	4.0	25.0
13157	v.4	Health Promotion Planning 681	6.0	25.0
13162	v.2	Public Health Nutrition 681	3.0	25.0
306308	v.2	Health Research Methods 781	4.0	25.0
308419	v.1	Environmental Health Management 683	4.0	25.0
4556	v.4	Geographic Information Systems 581	4.0	25.0

Optional units may be selected from the list or taken from other majors within the Master of Public Health.