EPM5011

Biostatistics practical project - Double unit ( 12 points, SCA Band 2, 0.250 EFTSL)

Leader: A/Prof A. Forbes

Offered:
Not offered in 2006.

Synopsis: Students will be exposed to real-life biostatistical problems in an academic health research environment, industry or government under supervision by an experienced biostatistician with a staff or honorary appointment at Monash University. They will be allocated, or may select, 1 or more research projects, and required to make regular contact with the associated health research personnel together with the supervisor. Under the guidance of the supervisor, the student will assume responsibility for statistical aspects of the relevant research project(s), and perform an analysis of appropriate complexity for the project then present and interpret the results in a written and oral form.

Objectives: On completion of this unit students should be able to: 1. appreciate the challenges facing a biostatistician in professional practice; 2. demonstrate strategies for elicitation of pertinent research questions and associated biostatistical issues from a health or medical research project; 3. collaborate with a medical researcher in devising a strategy for statistical analysis of the research data; 4. perform data integrity checks and an appropriate statistical analysis; 5. present the results and their interpretation in a written report suitable for presentation to a clinical research journal.

Assessment: Portfolio + Presentations + Research reports (20% for the Preface and 40% for each project report)

Contact Hours: 20 hours per week

Prerequisites: MPH1040, EPM5002, EPM5003, EPM5004, EPM5005 and EPM5009