MPH1041

Biostatistics

(MED)

Dr A Forbes

1.5 hours per week over 14 weeks

Synopsis: This subject must be taken concurrently with MPH1040.Together they are prerequisites for advanced biostatistics and some other elective units. Whilst minimal previous knowledge is assumed, the learning curve is fairly steep. Content includes descriptive statistics, probability distributions, estimation and confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance and regression, contingency tables and selection of appropriate statistical tests. Students are required to have access to a calculator equipped with elementary scientific functions (eg Casio FX-100).

Assessment: Mid-semester and final examination