Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 401174

Coordinator Kate Mcbride Opens in new window

Description This subject will document the fundamental concepts in epidemiology and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), common research methods used in NCD epidemiology, and unique applications of these methods in key NCD areas, including reproductive epidemiology, behavioural epidemiology, epidemiology of ageing and epidemiology of specific NCDs (including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, musculoskeletal problems and mental health problems). The principal goals of this subject are to provide a broad overview of the field, and to develop the knowledge and skills needed to (i) critically evaluate published research in NCD epidemiology and (ii) design an epidemiological study to address an NCD topic.

School Medicine

Discipline Epidemiology

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp

Level Postgraduate Coursework Level 7 subject

Co-requisite(s) PUBH 7016 OR
PUBH 7015

Restrictions

Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate program.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. Describe the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and how this varies among population subgroups and countries
2. Explain the conceptual basis for a life-course approach to NCDs
3. Identify social, environmental, behavioural and biological risk factors for NCDs
4. Discuss approaches to the prevention and control of NCDs
5. Identify unique issues in the epidemiology of specific NCDs
6. Review and critically evaluate epidemiological studies of NCDs
7. Formulate research questions in the epidemiology and control of NCDs and identify suitable methods for investigating these
8. Design an epidemiological study to address an NCD topic

Subject Content

1. Introduction to epidemiology of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
2. Life-course approach to NCDs
3. Approaches to prevention and control of NCDs
4. Epidemiology of neurological disease
5. Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease and diabetes
6. Epidemiology of mental disorders
7. Epidemiology of cancer
8. Epidemiology of chronic respiratory and musculoskeletal diseases
9. Epidemiology of ageing