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Off-Campus Learning Guide 2004
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Graduate Certificate in Biostatistics

Course code: 3420 + Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital + Full-fee-paying course: $5200 (Australian residents) + Not available to international students

Aims

This course, offered over 12 months part-time, provides a broad understanding of the values and basic principles of biostatistical methods in health and medical research. The course articulates with the Graduate Diploma of Biostatistics and then the Master of Biostatistics.

Entry requirements

Applicants must have a bachelors degree in science, psychology, medicine, pharmacy, nursing or other appropriate disciplines. In addition, they must have either at least one year's work experience in a health-related area or an honours degree in mathematics or statistics. MPH2041 (Introductory biostatistics) or equivalent is a prerequisite.

Course structure

This course is taught in collaboration with seven universities under the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia. It is comprised of 24 credit points and consists of one core unit and three elective units taken over a 12-month period of two semesters. The course is not offered on a full-time basis.

Core unit
Elective units

Assessment

Assessment consists of written assignments, practical exercises and examinations.

Further information

For more information, contact the course coordinator; Associate Professor Andrew Forbes, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital, telephone (03) 9903 0580, or the Postgraduate Office, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital, telephone (03) 9903 0563, fax (03) 9903 9556, email pgradenq@med.monash.edu.au or see http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/postgrad/

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