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Epidemiology
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Overview
The major in Epidemiology is an ideal first degree for those interested in a career that enhances the health of the community, with core areas of study including understanding the health of populations; skills in obtaining, reviewing and analysing health information; planning and managing a health program or project; and health promotion.
Epidemiology is an important area of public health, in which the causes and determinants of disease are investigated. Graduates are sought after in health data management systems, research and health related services to help describe, analyse and use health and disease data to identify health problems and provide information to plan health strategies. Job opportunities include research officer, health service provider data management officer, and project workers in public and private health services.
Subjects Required For Major
To qualify for award of the major Epidemiology, Dean's Scholar students must complete a total of at least 144 credit points as specified in the table below. No more than 60 credit points in total may be taken at 100 level.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Autumn | |||
| HAS 130 | Social Determinants of Health | 6 | Autumn |
| MEDI110 | Human Growth Nutrition and Exercise | 6 | Autumn |
| INDS150 | Introduction to Indigenous Australia | 6 | Autumn |
| Select ONE of the following TWO subjects: | |||
| PSYC101 | Introduction to Behavioural Science | 6 | Autumn |
| PYSC121 | Foundations of Psychology A | 6 | Autumn |
| Spring | |||
| MEDI150 | Fundamental Concepts in Food and Nutrition | 6 | Spring |
| GEOG122 | Human Geography II: Living in a Material World | 6 | Spring |
| STAT251 | Fundamentals of Biostatistics | 6 | Spring |
| Plus ONE 6 credit point elective subject* | 6 | Spring | |
| Year 2 | |||
| Autumn | |||
| HAS 230 | Contemporary Public Health Issues | 6 | Autumn |
| HAS 231 | Health Promotion | 6 | Autumn |
| GEOG221 | Population Geography: A Global Perspective on People and Place | 6 | Autumn |
| Plus ONE 6 credit point elective subject at 200 or 300 level* | 6 | Autumn | |
| Spring | |||
| HAS 251 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 6 | Spring |
| PSYC354 | Design and Analysis | 8 | Spring |
| HAS 233 | Leadership, Scholarship and Social Change | 6 | Spring |
| Plus ONE 6 credit point elective subject at 200 or 300 level* | 6 | Spring | |
| Year 3 | |||
| Autumn | |||
| HAS 334 | Research Skills in Public Health | 8 | Autumn |
| Plus 14 credit points of elective subjects at 200 or 300 level* | 14 | Autumn | |
| Spring | |||
| HAS 330 | Health Promotion Competencies | 8 | Spring |
| HAS 333 | Social Sciences Project** | 8 | Spring |
| ECON317 | Economics of Health and Human Resources | 8 | Spring |
* Elective subjects may be chosen from the General Schedule. Subjects from the Sciences or Social Sciences are recommended for this degree.
** High achieving students interested in undertaking a limited international work placement of three to four weeks in a public health related field during either the Summer or Winter recess periods have the option to complete HAS 335 in place of HAS 333 . To be eligible to undertake HAS 335 students must have a minimum credit grade in all core 200 level subjects. Students who wish to be eligible to apply for an OS-Help loan should undertake HAS 335 in Autumn session of the final year of the degree.