Postgraduate Admission Pathway - Master of Epidemiology - 1.5 year pathway
Western Sydney University
Postgraduate Admission Pathway
Code:
A4067.1
Related Courses
Postgraduate Admission Pathway
Structure
Master of Epidemiology - Advanced Standing. One and a half year program (120 credit points)
Applicants must have an undergraduate honours degree (Level 8), or higher, in a health, welfare or aged care discipline.
In addition to these higher qualifications, applicants with Advanced Standing must also have a demonstrated breadth of prior knowledge related to health-related policy and/or practice, including epidemiology and its research/policy applications.
Year 1
Autumn session
Core Units
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401077
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Introduction to Biostatistics
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Choose one of
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401173
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Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
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401076
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Introduction to Epidemiology
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Alternate Units
Choose two of
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401372
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The Social Determinants of Health
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401178
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Controversies in Epidemiology
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401179
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Data Management and Programming for Epidemiology
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401177
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Environmental Epidemiology
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401174
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Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases
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401238
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Qualitative Research Methodology in Health
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Spring session
Core Units
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401175
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Analytic Approaches in Epidemiology
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401176
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Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
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Alternate Units
Choose two of
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401364
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Health Systems Planning and Evaluation
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401080
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Research Protocol Design and Practice
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400847
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Surveillance and Disaster Planning
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Year 2
Autumn session
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401079
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Dissertation (Full Time)
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Or
Autumn/Spring session
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401282
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Dissertation (Part Time)
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401282 Dissertation (Part time) is completed over two teaching sessions, thus students will need to enrol twice in this unit.
Notes
No units are removed or waived from this program pathway. All prospective students must complete core, capstone and alternate units. Students who demonstrate that they qualify for Advanced Standing on the basis of a breadth of prior knowledge in a cognate area are exempt from completing alternate units that represent more specialised areas of the program.
For applicants with a background in health-related policy and/or practice, including epidemiology and its research/policy applications, units 400967, 400841, 401174, 401177 and 401178 do not constitute core requirements for their completion of the course.
Exit Awards
Students can elect to exit the program with a Graduate Certificate (40 credit points) or Graduate Diploma in Epidemiology (80 credit points). These are offered as 6 and 12 month full-time programs respectively, or as part-time equivalent programs.