Clinical Epidemiology units of study

Core compulsory units of study

All core units of study are offered in Semester 1 (Literature Searching also offered in Semester 2), and must be completed in the first year of your degree. Units of study are generally conducted on Tuesday and Thursday evenings after 5pm. However, some units are available during the daytime and some may be taught in workshop or online format - please see the individual units of study descriptions to see how each unit is offered.

 Unit of study code

Unit of study name 

Credit point (CP) value 

Semester offered 

 CEPI5102  Literature Searching

 2CP

 1 and 2

 PUBH5018  Introductory Biostatistics

 6CP

 1

 PUBH5010  Epidemiology Methods and Uses

 6CP

 1

Elective units of study

You may select elective units of study based on particular interest areas or pre-existing areas of expertise. Prerequisites and timetable constraints may however limit the choice in elective options. Information about prerequisites can be found in the individual unit of study description. Potential timetable clashes may be identified by checking the course timetables.

 

 Unit of study code

Unit of study name 

Credit point (CP) value 

Semester offered 

 CEPI5200 Quality and Safety in Health Care 

6CP 

 1

 CEPI5210

Clinical Research: Development and Practice 

 4CP

1

 CEPI5308 Patient-based Measures 

2CP 

1

 PUBH5500 Introducing Qualitative Health Research

 6CP

 1

CEPI5205# Doing a Systematic Review

6CP

1 and 2

CEPI5206#* Introduction - Teaching Clinical Epidemiology

2CP

1 and 2

CEPI5207#* Advanced - Teaching Clinical Epidemiology

6CP

1 and 2

CEPI5505 Clinical Epidemiology Project 1 

2CP

1 and 2

CEPI5506 Clinical Epidemiology Project 2 

4CP

1 and 2

CEPI5202# Advanced Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests

2CP

2

CEPI5203  Introduction to Systematic Reviews 

 2CP

2

 CEPI5204# Advanced Systematic Reviews 

2CP 

2

 CEPI5211 Introduction to Genetic Epidemiology 

2CP

2

 CEPI5303 Clinical Health Economics 

 2CP

 2

 CEPI5306 Clinical Practice Guidelines 

2CP 

2

PUBH5205# Decision Analysis

2CP

2

PUBH5206 Controlled Trials

2CP

2

PUBH5208 Screening & Diagnostic Test Evaluation

2CP

2

PUBH5211# Multiple Regression and Statistical Computing

4CP

2

PUBH5212# Categorical Data Analysis

2CP

2

PUBH5213# Survival Analysis

2CP

2

PUBH5307  Advanced Health Ecomonic Evaluation 

 2CP

 2

CEPI5510+ Dissertation A (for Masters with Honours only)

6CP

1

CEPI5511+ Dissertation B (for Masters with Honours only)

6CP

2

CEPI5503+ Dissertation C (for Masters with Honours only)

12CP

1 or 2

# - Unit of study has prerequisites
* - You must choose either CEPI5206 or CEPI5207, you cannot do both
+ - Approval for enrolment in the Dissertation must be sought from the Clinical Epidemiology course coordinator. Enrolling in CEPI5503 means you HAVE to complete your dissertation in ONE semester, or else, you will have to re-enrol the following semester. Please enrol in units CEPI5510 and CEPI5511 if you intend to complete your dissertation over two semesters.