School Of Biomedical And Health ScienceEpidemiology and Quantitative MethodsWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 400417.1
Discipline: EPIDEMIOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
E7228 - Epidemiology and Quantitative Methods.
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate course.
About this Unit
In this unit students study epidemiological design and analytic strategies as well as biostatistics. The unit also examines the use of surveillance and population datasets to measure and monitor population health and plan health services.
Students will develop skills to critically appraise research in health and health care. A range of research studies is examined including studies of occurrence and risk factors for disease and studies evaluating intervention treatments or programs. Both the epidemiological and statistical evidence for the findings are critically assessed