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Overview

A core task of epidemiology is to understand what causes adverse health outcomes and ‘what works’ to improve population health. This course takes an in-depth look at the core public health discipline of epidemiology, with a focus on causal inference. It has been designed to help you develop essential knowledge … For more content click the Read More button below. This course builds on the concepts that were introduced in PHCM9794 Foundations of Epidemiology or PHCM9498 Epidemiology and Statistics in Public Health. 

Conditions for Enrolment

Prerequisite: PHCM9794 or PHCM9498. Students who are not enrolled in a postgraduate program in the School of Population Health will need to provide evidence of approval from their program authority and the approval of the course convenor.

Delivery

Fully online - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

In-person - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

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Course Outline

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PHCM9518 Course Outline

Fees

TypeAmount
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)$1003
Domestic Students$4020
International Students$6000

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