HEAPH6002 Epidemiology
This unit will provide the basic concepts of Epidemiology, which is one of the key disciplines of Public Health. Students will be able to understand the association between risk factors and disease outcome through utilizing different epidemiological study designs and analyses. They will also be able to understand the concepts of primary and secondary prevention of diseases, evaluation of outcomes, disease surveillance, outbreak investigations, comparisons of interventions and impact on relevant public health policies. Findings from epidemiological studies can direct individuals and community people to modify risk factors for a disease on one hand, and inform policy makers to adopt policy and practice changes on the other hand. In summary, this course will prepare the students to understand how to use Epidemiology to respond to public health issues at local and international settings.
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) unit fee
A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is one that is subsidised by the Australian Government, which means students only pay the student contribution amount of the tuition fee. CSPs are only available to eligible domestic students.
The student contribution amount depends on the unit and how much funding the Government provides. Each unit is classified into a band based on its discipline (which may be different to your overall course discipline).
2025 student contribution amount: $1,164
2025 grandfathered student contribution amount (for students who commenced before 1 Jan 2021*): $1,164
* If you are a continuing student (who commenced your course before 1 January 2021) you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.