EPM5031 Health data analytics project
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
EPM5031 Health data analytics project is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2024 in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 2
- Alfred Hospital
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EPM5031
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After EPM5031
No unit lists EPM5031 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit will involve you completing a practical project concerning a real-life health data analytics research problem. You will be supervised by an analytics expert and guided through the design, formulation of an analysis plan, conduct and oral and written reporting of the results of the project. This will enable opportunities for synthesising and applying the skills in the Master of Health Data Analytics coursework.
Note: Enrolment into this unit is by invitation from the Course Coordinator.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | On campus |
Assessment
- Data analysis concept map (600 words)Competency hurdle10%
- Case Study: Oral presentation (1,800 words)30%
- Case Study: Written report (3,600 words)60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically appraise relevant research literature for developing a solution to a particular health data analytics problem
- 2
Identify the core health data analytics principles in health research relevant to the project
- 3
Implement the necessary techniques to summarise and analyse the project data to answer the research question
- 4
Communicate results arising from health data analyses to scientific and lay audiences across digital, written and audio modalities
Workload and teaching
- Applied sessions10 hours
Twelve hours per week, consisting of (on average):
- 2 hours per week for reading relevant research material
- 9 hours per week working on the health data analytics (i.e. data wrangling, analysis, report writing)
- 1-hour face-to-face or zoom meetings with the project supervisor
No residential component is required.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Joanna Dipnall
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Joanna Dipnall
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EPM5031?
EPM5031 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EPM5031 offered?
In 2024, EPM5031 runs in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital.
Does EPM5031 have an exam?
No. EPM5031 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.