Introduction to Epidemiology (PUBH7600)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Assessment methods
Assignments
Course enquiries
Professor Lisa Hall (Semester 1, Herston, In person, External)
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | Herston | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | External | External | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course covers sources of data on mortality and morbidity; measures of prevalence, incidence and risk; epidemiological study designs; chance, bias and confounding; association and causation; epidemic investigation; disease surveillance; screening; prevention; use of epidemiology in health services.