MPH6040 Introductory epidemiology
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MPH6040 Introductory epidemiology is a level 6, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MPH6040
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MPH6040
1 unit list MPH6040 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
To be taken concurrently with MPH6041 together they are prerequisites for clinical epidemiology elective units. Contents: rates, sources of data, descriptive & analytical epidemiology, epidemiological study designs, critical appraisal of literature, screening, prevention, exposure assessment, outbreak investigation, confounding & bias.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Alfred Hospital | On campus |
| First semester | Alfred Hospital | Block on |
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | Online |
Assessment
- Development activities30%
- MCQ (30 minutes)10%
- Critical appraisal (2100 words)35%
- Letter to the editor (1000 words)25%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain and contextualise the purposes of descriptive and analytical epidemiology;
- 2
Explain and contextualise the concepts of study questions, population, sampling, exposure assessment, bias and confounding;
- 3
Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of different epidemiological study designs;
- 4
Critically analyse epidemiological papers from the medical research and OHS literature;
- 5
Evaluate the adequacy of exposure assessment in epidemiological studies;
- 6
Interpret and communicate the results of epidemiological studies; and
- 7
Solve complex problems relating to the use of epidemiological concepts and study designs.
Workload and teaching
2 contact hours per week for on-campus students.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Danijela Gasevic
- Dr Nazmul Karim
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Flavia Cicuttini
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPH6040?
None, but you must take MPH6041 before or alongside it.
What can I take after MPH6040?
MPH6040 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including MPH6041.
When is MPH6040 offered?
In 2020, MPH6040 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital, with an online option.
Does MPH6040 have an exam?
No. MPH6040 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.