PHCM9794 Foundations of Epidemiology (UNSW Sydney): rated 4.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on UNSW Wall.
PHCM9794 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health in School of Population Health. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 流行病学基础
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Population Health
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health
Level: Postgraduate Level 9
Handbook year: 2026
An epidemiological approach to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data is the foundation for public health practice. An understanding of epidemiological principles and methods is fundamental to the design, analysis, and critical evaluation of public health studies.
PHCM9794 has 1 scored review: overall 4.0/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "# PHCM9794 Foundations of Epidemiology * Content Difficulty: 4/5 * Marking Difficulty: 3/5 * Mark: HD (90+) * Overall rating: 4/5 * Assessment: 2x online MCQ (10% each), 2x assignments of short answer questions (40% each) Epidemiology is always a challenging topic because of the…"
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Q: Is PHCM9794 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 4.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHCM9794, and when is it offered?
A: PHCM9794 is taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Health. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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