Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Unit Outline (Higher Education)

Level of Unit in Course

AQF Level(s) of Course

Level of Unit in Course

Introductory

Intermediate

Effective Term:

2026/20

Institute / School :

Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability

Unit Title:

Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Unit ID:

MONCI1002

Credit Points:

15.00

Prerequisite(s):

Nil

Co-requisite(s):

Nil

Exclusion(s):

Nil

ASCED:

061309

Other Change:

Brief description of the Unit

Applications of epidemiological and statistical concepts and methods to typical problems in population health and in the biomedical literature. This will include consideration of fundamental ethical issues pertaining to the conduct of biomedical research and population health interventions. Much emphasis is placed on a population view of health and disease, social determinants of health, epidemiological principles, research study design and statistical analyses of data.

Grade Scheme:

Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF)

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Placement Component: No

Supplementary Assessment:No

Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit.

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Professional Standards

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