James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2011

HS1000 - Epidemiology

Credit points: 03
Year: 2011
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: School of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences

Available to level 1 and subsequent year students.

The subject includes a consideration of terms and methods used to describe the occurrence of disease; the concept and measurement of cause and effect; factors affecting validity and types and choice of diagnostic tests; the design and interpretation of clinical trials and economics of disease.

Learning Outcomes

Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
MI1000 TV5040 MI5000

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Coord/Lect: Assoc. Professor Bruce Gummow.
Contact hours:
  • 33 hours lectures
  • 30 hours tutorials - Practicals and Tutorials
    Assessment:end of semester exam (60%); other exams (25%); assignments (15%).

    Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.