EPM5011 Biostatistics practical project: double unit
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
EPM5011 Biostatistics practical project: double unit is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Full year at Alfred Hospital. It needs EPM5004, MPH5040, EPM5002, EPM5005, EPM5009, EPM5003 and EPM5014.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2, Full year
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before EPM5011
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
- EPM5004Linear modelsNo reviews yet
- MPH5040Introductory epidemiologyNo reviews yet
- EPM5002Mathematical background for biostatisticsNo reviews yet
- EPM5005Data management and statistical computingNo reviews yet
- EPM5009Categorical data and generalised linear modelsNo reviews yet
- EPM5003Principles of statistical inferenceNo reviews yet
- EPM5014Probability and distribution theoryNo reviews yet
After EPM5011
No unit lists EPM5011 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
Students will be exposed to real-life biostatistical problems in an academic health research environment, industry or government under supervision by an experienced biostatistician with a staff or honorary appointment at Monash University. They will be allocated, or may select, 1 or more research projects, and required to make regular contact with the associated health research personnel together with the supervisor. Under the guidance of the supervisor, the student will assume responsibility for statistical aspects of the relevant research project(s), and perform an analysis of appropriate complexity for the project then present and interpret the results in a written and oral form.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Alfred Hospital | De |
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | De |
| Full year | Alfred Hospital | De |
Assessment
- Written report100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Appreciate the challenges facing a biostatistician in professional practice.
- 2
Demonstrate strategies for elicitation of pertinent research questions and associated biostatistical issues from a health or medical research project.
- 3
Collaborate with a medical researcher in devising a strategy for statistical analysis of the research data.
- 4
Perform data integrity checks and an appropriate statistical analysis.
- 5
Present the results and their interpretation in a written report suitable for presentation to a clinical research journal.
Workload and teaching
20 hours per week.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Andrew Forbes
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Andrew Forbes
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EPM5011?
You need EPM5004, MPH5040, EPM5002, EPM5005, EPM5009, EPM5003 and EPM5014 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is EPM5011 offered?
In 2020, EPM5011 runs in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Full year at Alfred Hospital.
Does EPM5011 have an exam?
No. EPM5011 has 1 assessment task and no exam.