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PUB326 Introduction to Epidemiology

The skills gained in this unit will help you to critically read and evaluate the health literature, develop your assessment and analysis skills and critically appraise health evidence - skills broadly applicable to all the areas of public health in which you might work, and a stepping stone to your further studies in PUB416 Research Methods. By applying the concepts learned in this unit to current public health problems and issues, students will contextualise the practice of epidemiology as it relates to real life and recognise its role in informing health promotion initiatives, public health programs and policies. PUB326 is a key core unit for the Bachelor of Public Health (PU52) and its associated double degrees. Building on your study of the core units in Year 1, the unit continues to develop your understanding of the conceptual framework underpinning PU52, and with PUB561 builds core skills in quantitative evidence and a critical understanding of epidemiological measures.

Unit information

Unit code: PUB326
Faculty: Faculty of Health
School/Discipline: Public Health & Social Work
Study area: Health and community
Credit points: 12

Dates and locations

Teaching period	Dates	Locations
Semester 1, 2020	24 February 2020 - 19 June 2020	Kelvin Grove

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Fees

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount: 2020: $1,190
Domestic fee-paying student fee: 2020: $3,252
International student fee (excluding study abroad students): 2020: $4,008

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Guide to fees

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount

For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course and are eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
as a cross-institutional student who has a Commonwealth supported place at their home university.

Domestic fee-paying student fee

For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens, who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course and are not eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
as part of a QUT course during Summer Semester
as a cross-institutional student who does not have a Commonwealth supported place at their home university
as a single-unit study student.

International student fee

For international students who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course
as a cross-institutional student.

Previous study requirements

Anti-requisites: HLN710
Assumed knowledge: Successful completion of 96 credit points is assumed knowledge.

Guide to previous study requirements

Prerequisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have completed these prerequisite units (or have credit, advanced standing or exemption for them), or be able to demonstrate that you have equivalent background knowledge.
Anti-requisites: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these anti-requisite units.
Co-requisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have already completed these co-requisite units, or you must enrol in them at the same time.
Equivalents: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these equivalent units.
Assumed knowledge: We assume that you have a minimum level of knowledge in certain areas before you start this unit.

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