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Introduction

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Unit name Introduction to Epidemiology
Unit code CAM528
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School College of Health and Medicine
Tasmanian School of Medicine
Discipline Medicine
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Requisites

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Semester 1: On line and face-to-face

Semester 2: distance, fully on line

Assessment

1. Online Quiz x 5 (25%)
2. Dropbox assignments based on discussion board participation x 3 (1000 words each) (45%)
3. Critique of a journal article (1500 words) (30%).

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Textbooks

Required

Essential Epidemiology (Webb and Bain)

Recommended

See Required Textbooks

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