| Area: |
School of Public Health |
| Credits: |
25.0 |
| Contact Hours: |
5.0 |
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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 3 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
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| Syllabus: |
Concepts of research methods and designs; inference and causation; review of descriptive and analytical epidemiology, clinical, animal, cellular and molecular studies. Ability to interpret, evaluate and critique nutrition research including critical analysis of landmark nutrition studies. Ability to apply descriptive and basic inferential statistical to the statistical analysis of data collected in a group project. Reporting on the results of the group project including the statistical analysis, and presentation of data, the interpretation and discussion of results, including the identification of study limitations and sources of measurement error and discussion on the impact of these on the generalisation of the study results. Outline the concept of evidence based nutrition and application of criteria to nutrition research. Identify the unique challenges of evidence based approach as it applies to nutrition research. |
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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: | 069900 Other Health (Narrow Grouping) |
| Funding Cluster: | 06 - Computing, Built Environment, Health |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Not Categorised
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
| Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information. |
