Area: |
School of Public Health |
Credits: |
25.0 |
Contact Hours: |
3.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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Lecture: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: |
1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
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Syllabus: |
The scientific method. Measurement issues including questionnaire design, reliability and validity of data, issues of sampling and sample size. Epidemiological research. Understanding of rates, ratios, clinical trials, cohort, case control and descriptive epidemiological designs. Assessing the sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic tests. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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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: |
Grade/Mark |
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Availability |
| Year |
Location |
Period |
Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
| 2004 |
Bentley Campus |
Semester 1 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 2004 |
Bentley Campus |
Semester 2 |
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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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