0 points, SCA Band 3, 0.000 EFTSL
Undergraduate - Unit
Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.
Faculty
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Chief examiner(s)
Associate Professor Peter Barton
(Clayton)
Professor Parasakthi Navaratnam
(Malaysia)
Coordinator(s)
Associate Professor Christopher Wright
Unit guides
Offered
- Second semester 2019 (On-campus)
- Full year (extended) 2019 (On-campus)
- Second semester 2019 (On-campus)
- Full year (extended) 2019 (On-campus)
Synopsis
This unit is only available to intermitted students who have completed year 3B of the MBBS program and are transitioning to the MD program. It provides the fundamental knowledge and skills required for the final year of the MD program.
Topics covered include qualitative and quantitative methodology, the value of biostatistics, data handling and analysis and hypothesis testing.
Outcomes
- Source and interpret bio-statistical information relevant to health and disease in populations across a range of contexts (e.g. rural, indigenous, vulnerable/'at-risk' populations).
- Identify study designs used in population health and clinical research publications/reports/projects.
Assessment
The knowledge and skills developed in this component of MED3051 are required to prepare students for the new Year 5D unit (Applied studies in medical research and professional practice) in the MD course.