The Graduate Diploma in Epidemiology is a one year course designed for both clinicians (medical, nursing and allied health) and practitioners from health-related fields (public health, environmental health, communicable disease control) seeking to improve their knowledge of key areas of health-related research.
It provides an understanding of epidemiological concepts and methods and their application in clinical, public health and health policy settings.
Its core units include introductory and advanced subjects in epidemiology and biostatistics, while a range of specialist electives can be undertaken including disease surveillance, research protocol design and statistical modelling.
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.
Pathway
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Code
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Name
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401077
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Introduction to Biostatistics
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Choose one of
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Code
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Name
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401173
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Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
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Code
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Name
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401076
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Introduction to Epidemiology
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And two alternate units from the pool below
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Code
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Name
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401175
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Analytic Approaches in Epidemiology
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And three alternate units from the pool below
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Code
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Name
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400841
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A Global Perspective on Social Determinants of Health
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Code
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Name
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400840
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Communicable Diseases
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Code
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Name
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401178
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Controversies in Epidemiology
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Code
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Name
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401179
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Data Management and Programming for Epidemiology
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Code
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Name
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401177
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Environmental Epidemiology
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Code
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Name
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401174
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Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases
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Code
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Name
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400967
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Health Economics and Comparative Health Systems
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Code
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Name
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401173
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Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
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Code
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Name
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401080
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Research Protocol Design and Practice
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Code
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Name
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401176
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Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
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