Biostatistics for Health Research

Course aim

Understand common statistical methods required for quantitative health research and apply these methods using a statistical software package.

Course content

This course focuses on the application of biostatistical techniques to health research data. Topics covered include: understanding different types of data; common probability distributions and their applications; hypothesis testing; exploratory data analysis (graphs, descriptive statistics); simple statistical tests for continuous data (e.g.,
correlation, t-tests, analysis of variance) and categorical data (e.g., chi-square tests); regression analyses (e.g. linear regression, logistic regression, Poisson regression); confounding; time to event analyses (survival curves, Cox regression); testing validity and reliability; meta-analytic methods; and displaying and communicating results from statistical analyses.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Online (Activities)	25 hours x over 8 weeks
Computer Practical	2.5 hours x 8 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
External (Online Activities)	45 hours x over 8 weeks

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

Assessment

Presentation, Report, Test/Quiz

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.