phe5qrm quantitative research methods in health
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN HEALTH
PHE5QRM
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will learn biostatistical techniques and methods required to analyse and draw inferences from health data. Students will be introduced to a statistical software package and will learn how to use this to perform various statistical analyses. The subject covers the analysis of both continuous and categorical data commonly encountered in cross-sectional and cohort designs in public health. Students will be introduced to how to display and visualise data before going on to learn how to compare groups using-tests, ANOVA, and chi-squared tests, and how to test for relationships between two (or more) variables using correlation and linear and logistic regression. We will also look at how to calculate sample size and power estimates.
SchoolPsychology and Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorBircan Erbas
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Students enrolled in one of the following course codes HMPHC or HZPHID or HMG or HMHS or HMASCR or HZPHHA must pass all core first year subjects Students from all other courses must pass PHE5HDD or an equivalent
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Essential Medical statistics
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorKirkwood and Sterne
Year2003
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherBlackwell
ISBNN/A
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Source locationN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
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Subject options
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City Campus, 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBircan Erbas
Class requirements
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours computer laboratory every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Additional curriculum delivered via LMS
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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Three Online quizzes (500-words equivalent, each - total 1,500-words equiv.) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Two written reports (750-words equivalent, each - total 1,500-words equiv.) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |
Written data analysis assignment (2,000-words equiv.) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2 |
On-Line, 2020, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBircan Erbas
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class every two weeks on weekdays at night from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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Three Online quizzes (500-words equivalent, each - total 1,500-words equiv.) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Two written reports (750-words equivalent, each - total 1,500-words equiv.) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |
Written data analysis assignment (2,000-words equiv.) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2 |