Clinical Epidemiology
Admission requirements
Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Epidemiology or the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiologyrequires:
- a medical degree, or
- an undergraduate first or second class honours degree in a health-related discipline, or
- an undergraduate degree in a health-related discipline plus a minimum of 12 months research or work experience equivalent to an honours year.
Admission to the Master of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) requires:
- a medical degree
Admission to the Master of Science in Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) requires:
- an undergraduate first or second class honours degree in a health-related discipline, or
- an undergraduate degree in a health-related discipline plus a minimum of 12 months research or work experience equivalent to an honours year.
All courses in the Clinical Epidemiology Program require clinical experience, which can include clinical research experience.
See course Rules for further details.
Course structure
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Epidemiology requires the successful completion of 24 credit points of units of study including:
- 14 credit points of core units of study; and
- 10 credit points of elective units of study.
The Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology requires the successful completion of 36 credit points of units of study including:
- 14 credit points of core units of study; and
- 22 credit points of elective units of study.
The Master of Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) and the Master of Science in Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) require the successful completion of 48 credit points of units of study including:
- 18* credit points of core units of study; and
- 30 credit points of elective units of study.
* This includes 4 credit points of project units of study.
Unit of study availability in 2016
Core Units of Study
|
Unit of Study code and name |
Credit point | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
|
Offered in Semester 1 only |
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|
PUBH5018 |
6 | face to face; online |
|
Offered in Semester 1 and Semester 2 |
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|
CEPI5100 |
6 | face to face; online |
| CEPI5102 Literature Searching |
2 | online |
Elective units of study
Master students are required to complete a minimum of 4 credit points of project units of study from the list below. These units are part of the elective units of study selection.
|
Unit of Study code and name |
Credit point | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
| Project units of study | ||
| Offered in Semester 1 and Semester 2 |
||
| CEPI5205 Doing a Systematic Review |
6 | supervision |
| CEPI5214 Writing and Reviewing Medical Papers |
4 | online |
| CEPI5300 Research Grants: Theory and Practice |
6 | face to face; online |
| CEPI5505 Clinical Epidemiology Project 1 |
2 | supervision |
| CEPI5506 Clinical Epidemiology Project 2 |
4 | supervision |
|
Unit of Study code and name |
Credit point | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
| Offered in Semester 1 only | ||
| CEPI5200 Quality and Safety in Health Care |
6 | online |
| CEPI 5300 Research Grants: Theory and Practice |
6 | face to face; online |
| CEPI5305 Translating Research into Practice |
2 | block mode |
| CEPI5308 Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement (PROM) |
2 | online |
| CEPI5310 Advanced Statistical Modelling |
4 | face to face; online |
| PUBH5020 Chronic Disease Prevention and Control |
6 | online |
| PUBH5500 Advanced Qualitative Health Research |
6 | block mode |
| QUAL5002 Qualitative Methodologies & Study Design |
6 | block mode |
|
Unit of Study code and name |
Credit point | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
| Offered in Semester 2 only | ||
| CEPI5202 Advanced Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests |
2 | online |
| CEPI 5203 Introduction to Systematic Reviews |
2 | online |
| CEPI5204 Advanced Systematic Reviews |
2 | face to face |
| CEPI5211 Introduction to Genetic Epidemiology |
2 | face to face |
| CEPI5311 Diagnostic and Screening Tests (Part 1) |
2 | face to face; online |
|
CEPI5312 |
6 | face to face; online |
| CEPI5306 Clinical Practice Guidelines |
2 | online |
| PUBH5019 Cancer Prevention & Control |
6 | online |
| PUBH5032 Making Decisions in Public Health |
2 | block mode; online |
| PUBH5205 Decision Analysis |
2 | face to face |
| PUBH5206 Controlled Trials |
2 | block mode |
| PUBH5211 Multiple Regression and Statistical Computing |
4 | face to face; online |
| PUBH5212 Categorical Data Analysis |
2 | face to face; online |
| PUBH5213 Survival Analysis |
2 | face to face; online |
| PUBH5224 Advanced Epidemiology |
6 | face to face |
| PUBH5302 Health Economic Evaluation |
4 | block mode |
| PUBH5307 Advanced Health Economic Evaluation |
2 | block mode |
| PUBH5309 Translational Health |
2 | online/intensive on campus |
| PUBH5417 Injury Epidemiology Prevention & Control |
4 | online |
| PUBH5422 Health and Risk Communication |
6 | block mode |
| INFO9003 IT for Health Professionals |
6 | block mode |
|
Unit of Study code and name |
Credit point | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
| Offered in Semester 1 and Semester 2 |
||
| CEPI5205 Doing a Systematic Review |
6 | supervision |
| CEPI5214 Writing and Reviewing Medical Papers |
4 | online |
| CEPI5505 Clinical Epidemiology Project 1 |
2 | supervision |
| CEPI5506 Clinical Epidemiology Project 2 |
4 | supervision |
| PUBH5215 Introductory Analysis of Linked Data |
6 | block mode |
Students can only select one BETH unit of study from the list below:
|
Unit of Study code and name |
Credit point | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
| Offered in Semester 1 only | ||
|
BETH5201 |
6 | face to face; online |
| BETH5204 Clinical Ethics |
6 | block mode; online |
| Offered in Semester 2 only | ||
| BETH5202 Human and Animal Research Ethics |
6 | block mode; online |
| BETH5203 Ethics and Public Health |
6 | block mode; online |
| BETH5208 Introduction to Human Research Ethics |
2 | block mode; online |