Clinical Epidemiology (PUBH7650)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2022
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Public Health School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
Lecture 1.5 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1.5 Hours/ Week
Assessment methods
Online quizzes
Video presentation
Critical appraisal
Course enquiries
Course description
This course covers the principles of epidemiology as applied to clinical questions, thereby providing the framework for finding the best answers to "real world" questions about clinical practice and health care. Individuals taking this course will acquire the basic skills required to understand the fundamental questions about the effectiveness of clinical therapies, usefulness of screening and diagnostic tools, prognosis and disease causation.