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Online independent and collaborative learning experiences, including a 1 hour on-campus seminar per week
Online independent and collaborative learning experiences including a 1 hour online seminar per week
This unit aims to enable public health practitioners to use quantitative research as a fundamental input to their practice. It focuses on building students’ abilities to interpret and critically evaluate relevant epidemiological research literature including reports, research articles and systematic reviews. The unit aims to enable students to understand the main uses of epidemiology in public health explore basic epidemiological study designs, tools and methods, interpret basic study findings in the epidemiological literature; and apply key issues in critically appraising health research literature.
Identify and articulate the main uses of epidemiology in public health
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO2: Communication
ULO2
Calculate and interpret measures of disease frequency, association and impact
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO4: Critical thinking
ULO3
Describe basic epidemiological study designs, tools and methods
ULO4
Determine confounding, bias and effect modification
ULO5
Interpret and critique study findings including the study methods, results and conclusions in the epidemiological literature
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO4: Critical thinkingGLO5: Problem solving
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