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Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics
MPH5020
Synopsis
Differences between descriptive & analytical epidemiology, strengths & weaknesses of different epidemiological study design & basic concepts & methods of biostatistics including confidence intervals, p-values & sample size, statistical tests for comparing groups, regression models & survival analysis. Design & evaluation of clinical trials.
Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.
Quick facts
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Audience
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Coursework
- School
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
- Faculty
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
- Handbook year
- 2026
Prerequisites
No prereqs in the handbook graph.
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Offerings (2)
- Second semesterAlfred Hospital · ONLINE
- First semesterAlfred Hospital · ONLINE