3420 - Graduate Certificate in Biostatistics
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | GradCertBiostats |
|---|---|
| Managing faculty | Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences |
| Intake restrictions | This course is not available to international students. |
| Study location and mode | Multi-modal Part-time study only. |
| Total credit points required | 24 |
| Duration (years) | 1 year PT |
| Contact details | Postgraduate Office: telephone +61 3 9903 0563; email pgradenq@med.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad/ |
| Course coordinator | Professor Andrew Forbes |
Description
This course, offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, provides a broad understanding of the value and basic principles of biostatistical methods in health and medical research. The degree assists in understanding the principles of epidemiology and its biostatistical underpinnings and practical application as well as improving computing and data management skills.
Assessment
Assessment includes written assignments, practical exercises and examinations.
Objectives
On completion of this course, students will be expected to:
- demonstrate a broad understanding of the value and basic principles of biostatistical methods in health and medical research
- demonstrate an understanding of the principles of epidemiology and its biostatistical underpinnings
- have acquired skills in data management and statistical analyses to handle a variety of practical problems using modern statistical techniques and software
- have developed the practical and technical skills to progress to further postgraduate studies in biostatistics.
Structure
This course comprises one core unit and three elective units.
Requirements
Core unit
- MPH1040 Introductory epidemiology
Elective units
Select three of:
- EPM5001 Health indicators and health surveys
- EPM5002 Mathematical background for biostatistics
- EPM5003 Principles of statistical inference
- EPM5004 Linear models
- EPM5005 Data management and statistical computing
- EPM5006 Clinical biostatistics
- EPM5007 Design of experiments and clinical trials
- EPM5008 Longitudinal and correlated data analysis
- EPM5009 Categorical data and generalised linear models
- EPM5010 Survival analysis
- EPM5012 Bioinformatics
- EPM5013 Bayesian statistical methods
- EPM5014 Probability and distribution theory
- EPM5016 Advanced clinical trials
Progression to further studies
This course articulates with the Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics and then the Master of Biostatistics.
Award(s) received on completion *
Graduate Certificate in Biostatistics
* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.
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