On completion of this unit students should be familiar with the major concepts and tools of epidemiology, the study of health in populations, and should be able to judge the quality of evidence in health-related research literature. This unit covers: historical developments in epidemiology; sources of data on mortality and morbidity; disease rates and standardisation; prevalence and incidence; life expectancy; linking exposure and disease (eg. relative risk, attributable risk); main types of study designs - case series, ecological studies, cross-sectional surveys, case-control studies, cohort or follow-up studies, randomised controlled trials; sources of error (chance, bias, confounding); association and causality; evaluating published papers; epidemics and epidemic investigation; surveillance; prevention; screening.
Details
Academic unit | Public Health |
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Unit code | BSTA5011 |
Unit name | Epidemiology for Biostatisticians |
Session, year
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Semester 2, 2022 |
Attendance mode | Online |
Location | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Credit points | 6 |
Enrolment rules
Prohibitions
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PUBH5010 |
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Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff and contact details
Coordinator | Erin Cvejic, erin.cvejic@sydney.edu.au |
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Administrative staff | SSPH Education Support Office: ssph.education-support@sydney.edu.au BCA Coordinating Office: bca@sydney.edu.au |