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Master of Biostatistics (991AA) // Course structure
About this course
Coordinator
Emily Karahalios
Contact
emily.karahalios@unimelb.edu.au
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: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/
Course structure
Students must choose between Option One or Option Two:
Option One:
FIVE core subjects, FIVE elective subjects, the Capstone Selective subject POPH90123 Longitudinal and Correlated Data and a 12.5 point Research Project
Option Two:
FIVE core subjects, FIVE electives subjects and a 25 point Research Project
Subject options
Core Subjects
Students must complete the following core subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
MAST90101 | Introduction to Statistical Computing | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90102 | Foundations of Regression | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MAST90100 | Probability & Inference in Biostatistics | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90099 | Advanced Regression | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Electives
Students must select FIVE electives from the following list:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90118 | Clinical Biostatistics | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90117 | Health Indicators and Health Surveys | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90123 | Longitudinal and Correlated Data | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90122 | Survival Analysis | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
ISYS90069 | Digital Transformation of Health |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
POPH90124 | Statistical Genomics | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
MAST90083 | Computational Statistics & Data Science | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90140 | Causal Inference | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90119 | Design of Randomised Controlled Trials | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90271 | Infectious Diseases Modelling | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90027 | Practice of Statistics & Data Science | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90242 | Epidemiology 2 | August (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
INFO90002 | Database Systems & Information Modelling |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
COMP90041 | Programming and Software Development |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POPH90139 | Bayesian Statistical Methods | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90094 | Health Economics 1 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90112 | Infectious Disease Epidemiology | April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SCIE90013 | Communication for Research Scientists |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Winter Term (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
MAST90141 | Machine Learning for Biostatistics | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
Capstone
There are 2 capstone options to choose from. The capstone experience should be undertaken in the final year or final semester of the Master of Biostatistics.
OPTION ONE:
Students may take a 25 point Research Project. Students have the option of enrolling in a year-long project or a semester-long project. Students enrolling in the year-long project (POPH90288 & POPH90289) MUST complete the project in two semesters consecutively in the correct sequence i.e. Part 1 followed by Part 2).
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90288 | Biostatistics Research Project Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POPH90289 | Biostatistics Research Project Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POPH90151 | Biostatistics Research Project - D |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
25 |
OPTION TWO:
Students who choose this option must enrol in the following Research Project plus the capstone selective subject POPH90123 Longitudinal and Correlated Data
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90149 | Biostatistics Research Project - S |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POPH90123 | Longitudinal and Correlated Data | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 29 November 2023