Offered
Alfred Hospital First semester 2008 (Day)
Synopsis
Descriptive statistics - graphs and tables. Theoretical and empirical probability distributions - chi-square, student's-t, binomial, Poisson, standard normal. Basic statistics - mean, median, mode, minimum, maximum, standard deviation, proportion. Standard errors, confidence intervals and their construction. Paired and unpaired t-tests. Chi-square and Fisher's exact for contingency tables. Non-parametric tests, correlation and bivariate regression. Relative risks and Odds ratios.
Objectives
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- perform simple statistical analyses of small data sets by hand;
- identify the appropriate technique for data analysis;
- obtain p-values from tables;
- distinguish between clinical and statistical significance;
- understand the concept of a Type I and Type II error and identify where these may have occurred;
- calculate and explain the interpretation of simple confidence intervals.
Assessment
Mid-semester examination 25%
Final examination 50%
assignment 25%.
Contact hours
2 contact hours per week at Melbourne University
Co-requisites
MPH1030
