13149 (v.3) Epidemiology 683

Area:	School of Public Health
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	4.0

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Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	6103 (v.7) Epidemiology and Biostatistics 582

Syllabus:	Review of epidemiological study designs. Sources of bias. Quantification of bias. Minimising selection, information and confounding bias. Methods of sampling and data collection. Application of multivariate methods of data analysis. Practical and logistical aspects of epidemiological studies, validity and reliability considerations, rewards and pitfalls of interpretation. Creativity in epidemiology. Ethical issues.

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Field of Education:	061311 Epidemiology
Funding Cluster:	06 - Computing, Built Environment, Health
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Not Online *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark
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