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Unit of Study PBHL2001 - Epidemiology (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • Pre-requisites

    48 credit points in any SCU unit

  • Enrolment information

    Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7, which will require attendance online. Details will be provided closer to the time.

Unit description

Epidemiology, the study of diseases at a population level, is a fundamental science with a critical role in shaping public health strategies and healthcare decision-making. This unit provides students with a foundational understanding of epidemiology's principles, methods, and significance in addressing health challenges within populations.  

Unit content

  1. Foundations of epidemiology and epidemiological studies 
  2. Measuring disease frequency and understanding causation
  3. Understanding disease diversity in populations
  4. Environmental and occupational epidemiology
  5. Clinical epidemiology and health policy and planning
  6. Social determinants of health and health inequalities

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Online
Term1
Term1

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Effectively communicate meaningful conclusions and insights derived from the analysis of epidemiological data, employing statistical formulae and tools

differentiate between different measures of disease frequency and association, evaluating their strengths and limitations for specific epidemiological investigations

construct and defend causal arguments, illustrating a deep understanding of causal relationships in epidemiology

critique health policy proposals and intervention strategies using epidemiological evidence, identifying potential strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement

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