Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics (GD-BIOSTAT) // Course structure
About this course
Coordinator
Emily Karahalios
Contact
emily.karahalios@unimelb.edu.au
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
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Currently enrolled students:
Future Students:
- Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/
Course structure
FIVE core subjects and THREE electives (100 points)
CORE SUBJECTS
Students must complete the following FIVE CORE subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAST90100 | Probability & Inference in Biostatistics | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAST90099 | Advanced Regression | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
Students must choose THREE subjects from the following list of electives:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90118 | Clinical Biostatistics | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90117 | Health Indicators and Health Surveys | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90123 | Longitudinal and Correlated Data |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISYS90069 | Digital Transformation of Health |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90124 | Statistical Genomics | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MAST90140 | Causal Inference | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAST90083 | Computational Statistics & Data Science | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90119 | Design of Randomised Controlled Trials | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| MAST90027 | Practice of Statistics & Data Science | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| POPH90242 | Epidemiology 2 | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| INFO90002 | Database Systems & Information Modelling |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| COMP90041 | Programming and Software Development |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90139 | Bayesian Statistical Methods | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90094 | Health Economics 1 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCIE90013 | Communication for Research Scientists |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MAST90141 | Machine Learning for Biostatistics | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90112 | Infectious Disease Epidemiology | April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 27 February 2025