PUB HLTH 2007 - Epidemiology for Health and Medical Sciences
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2020
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code PUB HLTH 2007 Course Epidemiology for Health and Medical Sciences Coordinating Unit Public Health Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Incompatible PUB HLTH 2005 and PUB HLTH 2100 Assumed Knowledge PUB HLTH 1001 Assessment Assignments, tutorial and practical participation, quizzes, final exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Vivienne Moore
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
Understand the role of epidemiology as a science
Understand sources of epidemiological data
Understand and calculate measures of disease occurrence and measures of effect
Understand how a variety of experimental and observational study designs are used in epidemiological research
Understand and identify sources of bias in epidemiological research
Manipulate and describe data with simple summary statistics, tables and graphs, using statistical software where relevant
Understand the principles of hypothesis testing and apply basic statistical techniques in statistical software
8. Use epidemiological knowledge to critique the quality of evidence provided in published studies
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1-8 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
3, 4, 5, 7, 8 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
3,6,7 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1-8 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
1,2 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
There are two required resources for this course. Access to other supporting materials will be provided throughout the course.Recommended Resources
The following two texts are used in this course. Electronic access is available through the University of Adelaide library.
Buttner P, Muller R. Epidemiology. (2nd edition) Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015.
Bland M. An introduction to medical statistics. (3rd edition) Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.
[If students wish to purchase a copy of the Bland text, we recommend the 4th edition published in 2015. Most of the sections to be read in this course are identical.]Online Learning
The primary means of communication outside of formal contact hours will be via MyUni. Announcements and discussion boards will be the main method of communicating with the student cohort. Course material will be supported by online resources via MyUni. Material will be sequentially released in line with the teaching and learning activities in each week. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
- Lectures will introduce the key concepts supported by the readings and will provide opportunities for interaction, discussion and questions.
- Practicals will provide opportunities for hands-on skill development and problem solving related to the concepts introduced in the lectures, and will be largely computer-based.
- Interactive tutorials will help to further develop and clarify topics covered in the lectures. These will generally be problem-solving sessions designed to develop capacity for critical thinking and clarify uncertainties in a supportive environment.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
There will usually be three contact hours each week for this course: a lecture, a practical, and a tutorial. In general, students should expect to prepare for the lectures, the tutorials and for some practicals (from 1 to 3 hours), and spend another 5 to 6 hours on independent learning that may involve completing assignments and revision.
There will also be quizzes that aid student learning and provide feedback on knowledge and skill development but are not part of the formal assessment.Learning Activities Summary
There are 5 topics outlined below that are covered in the course across the 12 weeks of lectures, practicals and tutorials.
Course topics
1 What is Epidemiology?
2 Epidemiological Measures
3 Epidemiological Research
4 Bias in Epidemiology
5 Evidence Quality
Specific Course Requirements
N/ASmall Group Discovery Experience
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
ASSESSMENT TASK
TASK TYPE
WEIGHTING
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME(S)
Practical and tutorial participation and quizzes
Summative
10%
1-8
Assignment 1
Summative
20%
1-3
Assignment 2
Summative
30%
4-7
Exam
Summative
40%
1-8
Assessment Related Requirements
Participation in practicals and tutorials and quizzes are worth 10% of the marks for the course.
Assignment 1 worth 20% of the marks will focus on use and interpretation of epidemiological data.
Assignment 2 worth 30% of the marks will focus on understanding, producing and interpreting epidemiological research.
A 2-hour exam worth 40% of the marks will draw on material from across the course, including lectures, readings, practicals, and tutorials.
Full details of the assessments are available on MyUni.
Assessment Detail
For this course, this information is located in Canvas.Submission
Extensions
All extensions for assignments must be requested, at the latest, by the last working day before the due date of submission.
Extensions will generally be granted only on medical or genuine compassionate grounds. Supporting documentation must be provided at the time a student requests an extension. Without documentation, extensions will not be granted. Late requests for extension will neither be accepted nor acknowledged.
Only the Course Co-ordinator(s) may grant extensions.
Supporting documentation will be required when requesting an extension. Examples of documents that are acceptable include: a medical certificate that specifies dates of incapacity, a police report (in the case of lost computers, car & household theft etc.), a letter from a Student Counsellor, Education and Welfare Officer (EWO) or Disability Liaison Officer that provides an assessment
of compassionate circumstances, or a letter from an independent external counsellor or appropriate professional able to verify the student’s situation. The length of any extension granted will take into account the period and severity of any incapacity or impact on the student. Extensions of more than 10 days will not be granted except in exceptional circumstances.
Late submission
Marks will be deducted when assignments for which no extension has been granted are handed in late.
All assignments, including those handed in late, will be assessed on their merits. In the case of late assignments where no extension has been granted, 5 percentage points of the total marks possible per day will be deducted. If an assignment that is 2 days late is awarded 65% on its merits, the mark will then be reduced by10% (5% per day for 2 days) to 55%. If that same assignment is 4 days late, the mark will be reduced by 20% (5% per day for 4 days) to 45%, and so on.
The School of Public Health reserves the right to refuse to accept an assignment that is more than 7 days late.
Assignments submitted after the due date may not be graded in time to be returned on the listed return dates.
Students submitting examinable written work who request (and receive) an extension that takes them beyond the examination period are advised that there is no guarantee that their grades will be processed in time to meet usual University deadlines.
Resubmission
If a student is dissatisfied with an assessment grade they should follow the Student Grievance Resolution Process <https://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/grievance/process/>. Students who are not satisfied with a particular assessment result should raise their concerns with Course Co-ordinator(s) in the first instance. This must be done within 10 business days of the date of notification of the result. Resubmission of any assignment is subject to the agreement of the Course Co-ordinator(s) and will only be permitted for the most compelling of reasons.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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