PUBH 7005 Controversies in Epidemiology
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 401178
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Description This subject offers students an opportunity to synthesise theories and methodologies from epidemiology. It highlights current controversies and practices in epidemiology. Students attend weekly presentations on topics related to content area interests, and other relevant seminars. Students will convene with faculty to reflect on and critique components of research presentations relevant to the students' interest and to the contemporaneous topics being covered in the core epidemiology curriculum. Course assignments involve critical appraisal of conceptual and methodological issues presented in the seminars, and related issues relevant to student's own research.
School Medicine
Discipline Epidemiology
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp
Level Postgraduate Coursework Level 7 subject
Pre-requisite(s) PUBH 7016 OR
PUBH 7015
Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate program.
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
Type | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
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Report | 1500 words | 40 | N | Individual |
Report | 2500 words | 60 | N | Individual |
Teaching Periods