EPM5015 Biostatistics practical project: single unit
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
EPM5015 Biostatistics practical project: single unit is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital. It needs EPM5002, EPM5009, EPM5003, EPM5014, EPM5004, MPH5040 and EPM5005.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
Reviews
No reviews yetNo reviews yet. Be the first to review EPM5015.
Requisites
Before EPM5015
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
- EPM5002Mathematical background for biostatisticsNo reviews yet
- EPM5009Categorical data and generalised linear modelsNo reviews yet
- EPM5003Principles of statistical inferenceNo reviews yet
- EPM5014Probability and distribution theoryNo reviews yet
- EPM5004Linear modelsNo reviews yet
- MPH5040Introductory epidemiologyNo reviews yet
- EPM5005Data management and statistical computingNo reviews yet
After EPM5015
No unit lists EPM5015 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit will involve students being exposed to a real-life biostatistical problem arising in an academic health research environment or industry. They will be supervised by an experienced biostatistician with a staff or honorary appointment at Monash University. Students will be allocated, or may select, one research project to be involved in, and will be required to make regular contact with the associated health research personnel together with the supervisor. The student will perform an analysis of appropriate complexity for the project and present and interpret the results in a written form to the health researcher and supervisor.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Alfred Hospital | De |
| Second semester | 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.
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 EPM5015?
You need EPM5002, EPM5009, EPM5003, EPM5014, EPM5004, MPH5040 and EPM5005 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is EPM5015 offered?
In 2020, EPM5015 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital.
Does EPM5015 have an exam?
No. EPM5015 has 1 assessment task and no exam.