BIOS6940

Intermediate Biostatistics in Epidemiology

Faculty of Health and Medicine School of Medicine and Public Health

10 Units 6000 Level Course

Available in 2014

WebLearn GradSchool	Semester 1

Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

The aim of the course is to extend the range of statistical methods available to the student, prepare the student for relevant computerised data analyses (using Stata) and to enable the interpretation of results using material from the modules and textbook.

Objectives

To expose students to a number of methods commonly used and encountered in the medical literature; to allow them to gain experience in use of these methods using a statistical package; to teach students the philosophy and practice of the regression approach to data analysis; to link traditional methods of data analysis with more modern regression based methods.

Content

Topics covered include likelihood and poisson, logistic and Cox's regression.
Module 1 Linear Regression
Module 2 Logistic Regression
Module 3 Poisson Regression
Module 4 Proportional Hazards (Cox) Models

Replacing Course(s)

N/A

Transition

N/A

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

BIOS6910 - Biostatistics A
BIOS6920 - Biostatistics B

Modes of Delivery

Distance Learning : IT Based
Distance Learning : Paper Based

Teaching Methods

Email Discussion Group

Assessment Items

Essays / Written Assignments	4 Marked Assignments worth 25% each.

Contact Hours

Email Discussion Group: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Tutorial: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

Timetables