James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2016

MI5000 - Biomedical Epidemiology

Credit points: 03
Year: 2016
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences

Available to graduate students. Pre-requisite for epidemiology course based Masters in Tropical Veterinary Science 75203. 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 of choice of diagnostic tests; the design and interpretation of clinical trials and economics of disease. Practical classes will be conducted on the application of biostatistical software which supports these topics.

Learning Outcomes

Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
BM2001

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coord/Lect: Professor Bruce Gummow.
Contact hours:
  • 36 hours lectures - multi-mode (including distance) based delivery
  • 54 hours tutorials - multi-mode based tutorials and assessment
    Assessment:end of semester exam (60%); assignments (40%).

    Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
    Census Date 25-Aug-2016
    Coord/Lect: Professor Bruce Gummow.
    Contact hours:
    • 36 hours lectures - multi-mode (including distance) based delivery
    • 54 hours tutorials - multi-mode based tutorials and assessment
      Assessment:end of semester exam (60%); assignments (40%).

      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.