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Clinical Biostatistics (POPH90118)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Clinical trials (equivalence trials, cross-over trials); Clinical agreement (Bland-Altman methods, kappa statistics, intraclass correlation); Statistical process control (special and common causes of variation; quality control charts); Diagnostic tests (sensitivity, specificity, ROC curves); Meta-analysis (systematic reviews, assessing heterogeneity, publication bias, estimating effects from randomised controlled trials, diagnostic tests and observational studies).
Intended learning outcomes
To enable students to use correctly statistical methods of particular relevance to evidence-based health care and to advise clinicians on the application of these methods and interpretation of the results.
Generic skills
Independent problem solving, critical appraisal of research literature, clarity of written expression, sound communication of technical concepts
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
- POPH90014 Epidemiology 1 OR POPH90016 Epidemiology
- POPH90148 Probability and Distribution Theory
- MAST90100 Inference Methods in Biostatistics OR POPH90017 Principles of Statistical Inference
- MAST90102 Linear Regression OR POPH90120 Linear Models (either may be taken concurrently)
- POPH90119 Design of Randomised Controlled Trials
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- One written assignment due in week 6 (approx 15 hours of work) 40%
- One written assignment due in week 10 (approx 12 hours of work) 30%
- One written assignment due in week 12 (approx 14 hours of work) 30%
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator John Carlin Mode of delivery Online Contact hours None - This subject is taught via Distance Learning Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
Resources Provided to Students: Printed course notes and assignment material by mail, email, and online interaction facilities
Special Computer Requirements: Stata statistical software.
- Subject notes
This subject is not available in the Master of Public Health.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics Course Master of Biostatistics Course Postgraduate Diploma in Biostatistics - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022