Cadaver anatomy practicals will be included to facilitate understanding of, and prepare you for later studies undertaken in the management of anomalies of the central nervous system and upper axial skeleton. This subject, together with Pathophysiology II, extends the scope of topics that are explored in the medical sciences. It applies the systemic approach to the study of a range of disease categories, providing a foundation for the level three Osteopathy subjects. Epidemiology and Critical Appraisal Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease in human populations. Taught in this subject are the design and analytic strategies that have been developed for this study.
Epidemiology is a quantitative science.
Biostatistics is the discipline concerned with the treatment of numerical data derived from individuals or groups and is therefore a prerequisite for this subject. The objectives of this subject, building on its prerequisite, Biostatistics, is to provide students with knowledge and understanding of the common design and analytic strategies used to research health and health related areas. Critical appraisal skills utilising this knowledge are the most important life-long outcomes of the subjects. For clinicians and public health professionals critical appraisal skills are essential for ongoing education, professional development and currency in practice. These skills are required by all graduates whether they choose research, clinical or administrative professional careers.