Master of Clinical Epidemiology for 2009

Course overview

This course assists health professionals to make rational evidence-based decisions in clinical practice and undertake small clinical research projects. Clinical epidemiology attempts to answer clinical questions relevant to the daily practice of medicine and other health sciences, and to improve patient care. It focuses on individuals or groups of patients in clinical settings. Students complete 7 core units, 3 electives and a minor research project. Core units cover biostatistics, epidemiology, research methods clinical trials, clinical epidemiology, clinical measurement, ethics, good research practice & practical research skills. Electives include chronic diseases: epidemiology and prevention, infectious diseases, meta analysis and systematic reviews, regression methods for epidemiology, advanced statistical methods for clinical research, and injury epidemiology and prevention. Students who successfully complete the research stream and achieve an overall average of HD may progress to a PhD or other Higher Degree by Research. Exit points: Students may be eligible to alternatively exit from the Masters with a graduate certificate or graduate diploma provided the requirements of the alternative exit have been met.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Career outlook

Graduates of this program would look to further their careers within the medical, surgical, general practice fields, specialising in infection control or public health.