Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

The Master of Clinical Epidemiology articulates with the Graduate Diploma of Clinical Epidemiology (90340) to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge to design and conduct clinical research addressing priority health problems in both clinical and community settings.

The programme has a strong public health focus, drawing on the research disciplines of epidemiology, biostatistics and health economics, while emphasising the application of these disciplines in the clinical setting.

Course outline

The course by way of coursework and dissertation consists of

• PUBH8750 Epidemiology I
• PUBH8752 Health Systems and Economics
• PUBH8753 Biostatistics I
• PUBH8757 Clinical Epidemiology

and one of the following dissertation units (24 points)

PUBH8712 ¹ / PUBH8714 ²

and four of the following units

• MEDC8801 Development and Communication of Research
• MEDC8802 Systematic Reviews
• PUBH8707 Plagues, Pox and Pandemics: The History of Death and Disease
• PUBH8742 Fundamentals of Genetic Epidemiology
• PUBH8749 Foundations of Public Health
• PUBH8751 Disease Prevention in Population Health
• PUBH8754 Health Promotion I
• PUBH8755 Aboriginal Health
• PUBH8761 Epidemiology and Control of Communicable Diseases
• PUBH8763 Leadership and Management of Health Services
• PUBH8765 Health Promotion II
• PUBH8766 Health Survey Research Methods
• PUBH8769 Biostatistics II
• PUBH8783 Ecology and Health
• PUBH8784 Special Topics in Public Health
• PUBH8785 Introductory Analysis of Linked Health Data
• PUBH8801 Economic Evaluation of Health Care
• PUBH8802 Advanced Analysis of Linked Health Data
• PUBH8804 Food and Nutrition in Population Health

¹ full time; ² part time

Award of Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate

A candidate who withdraws from the course before qualifying for the Master of Clinical Epidemiology but after completing the requirements for the Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate in Public Health or in Clinical Epidemiology may apply to the Faculty Board of Examiners to be awarded the appropriate certificate or diploma.

Admission requirements

Admission to the Master of Public Health requires one ore more of the following

• a bachelor's degree in the area of health science from this University, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty
• the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Epidemiology from this University, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty
• the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology from this University, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty

Domestic students

All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence

International students

All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence

Course enquiries

Director of Postgraduate Studies
Professor Elizabeth Geelhoed

Telephone: (+61 8) 6488 7129
Email: elizabeth.geelhoed@uwa.edu.au