phe5ist biostatistics
BIOSTATISTICS
PHE5IST
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students are introduced to basic statistical concepts and methods as they are applied in the field of health. At the completion of the subject, students should be able to: distinguish basic data types (binary, categorical, continuous) and summarise them appropriately using tables and graphs; understand the concept of sampling variability and describe how simple statisical analyses of data from a sample can be used to draw inferences about population parameters; calculate standard errors and confidence intervals for estimated means and proportions; obtain p-values from tables and understand their role as measure of evidence; distinguish between clinical relevance and statistical significance; and appreciate the importance of statistical power and perform a sample size calculation.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorBircan Erbas
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Classes are held at the City Campus. The subject is on offer to Master of Public Health students.
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | Essential medical statistics. | Recommended | Kirkwood, B. R., & Sterne, J. A. C. | 2ND EDN, BLACKWELL SCIENCE 2003. |
Subject options
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City, 2014, Semester 1, Night
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBircan Erbas
Class requirements
Lecture/Seminar
One 3.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays at night and delivered via face-to-face.
"equivalent to 36 face to face contact hours and 2 hour exam"
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
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one 2-hour final exam | 50 | |
one 3,000-word assignment | 50 |