Research Methods and Biostatistics

Course aim

To develop a student’s skills in the critical evaluation and basic methodologies of research in health science, and to discuss commonly used statistical tests.

Course content

In this course students will develop their knowledge of epidemiology, basic research designs and research ethics then employ these skills to critically evaluate published research. Students will also gain a basic understanding of descriptive and commonly used inferential statistics. They will apply these skills in the preparation of a submission of a research proposal to an ethics committee.

Textbook(s)

Wayne W Daniel 2004, Biostatistics: A foundation for analysis in the health sciences , 8, John Wiley & Sons

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Workshop	7 hours x 2
External	1 hour x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, OFFSHORE, NATIONAL HEALTHCARE GROUP, ONLINE
Directed Study	- x -
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
External (online delivery)	12 weeks x -

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Presentation, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.